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HYMNS 


SPIRITUAL  SONGS. 


I. 


The  foolish  Virgins', 

.  X17HEN  descending  from  the  sky, 
' '^     l?-.e  bridegroom  sliall  appear  ; 
And  the  solemn  midtiight  cry, 

Shall  call  professors  near ; 
How  the  sound  our  hearts  will  damp  1 

How  will  shame  o'erspread  each  iacc ; 
If  we  only  have  a  lamp, 
Without  the  oil  oi  grace. 

2  Foolish  virgins  then  will  wal;^, 

And  setk  f  >r  a  supply ; 
But  in  vain  the  puns  they  take. 

To  borrow  or  to  buy  : 
Then  widi  those  they  now  despise, 

Earnestly  uiey  wish  to  share  ; 
Bui  the  best  amon.i  the  wise, 

Will  have  no  oil  to  spare. 

3  Wise  are  they  and  truly  blest, 

Who  then  shall  ready  be: 
But  despair  will  seize  the  rest, 
And  dreadful  misery  :  ' 


4  CHRIST    THE    AIIX   OF   SAFETY. 

Onre,  they'll  cry,  we  scorn'd  to  doubt,  ^ 

Though  in  lies  our  trust  we  put ; 
Now  our  lamp  of  hope  is  out, 
The  door  of  mere) '»  shut.; 

4  If  tliey  then  presume  to  plead, 

"  Lord  open  to  us  now  ; 
VVc  on  cartli  linve  heard  and  pray'd, 

And  with  tliy  saints  did  vow  :" 
He  will  answer  from  his  throne, 

"  Though  you  witii  niy  people  mix'd. 
Yet  to  me  you  ne'er  were  known, 

Depart  your  doom  is  fix'd." 

5  O  that  none  who  worship  hei'e, 

May  hear  the  word  depart : 
Lord,  inij^ress  n  godly  fear, 

On  each  professor's  heart : 
Help  us  Lord,  to  search  tlie  camp, 

Let  us  not  ourselves  beguile ; 
Trusting  to  a  d\  ing  lar-ip. 

Without  a  stock  of  oil. 

II. 

Christ  the  Ark  of  Safety, 

J  QFE  the  gloomy  gathering  cloud, 
^^  Bringing  o*er  a  sinful  land  ! 
Sure  the  Lord  proclaims  al(H)d, 

Times  of  trouble  are  at  \\m(\}^ 
Happy  they  who  love  his  name, 

They  diall  always  find  him  near  ; 


CHRIST  THE  ARK  OF  SAFETY. 

Though  the  earth  were  wrapt  in  flame 
They  have  no  just  cause  for  fear. 

2  Hark  I  his  voice  in  accents  mild, 

Oh,  how  comforting  and  sweet 
Speaks  to  every  humble  child. 

Pointing  out  a  sure  retreat : 
Come  and  in  my  chambers  liide. 

To  my  samts  of  old  well  known  ; 
There  you  safely  may  abide, 

Till  the  storm  be  overblown. 

3  You  have  only  to  repose, 

On  my  wisdom,  love  and  care  ; 
When  my  wrath  c^^nsumes  my  toes, 

Meicy  shiill  my  cliildren  sparer 
Waile  they  pt  rish  in  the  flood. 

You  that  bear  my  lioly  mark ; 
Sprinkled  witfi  a  oring  blood, 

Shall  be  safe  wit'iin  the  ark. 

4  Sinners,  see  the  ark  prcpar'd, 

Haste  to  enter  while  there's  room  ; 
Though  the  Lord  his  arm  has  oar'd, 

Mercy  still  retards  your  vioom :         ' 
3eek  him  while  there  yet  is  hope, 

E'er  the  day  of  grace  is  past ; 
Lest  in  wrath  he  give  you  up, 

And  Ihis  call  shall  be  your  last. 

A    2 


6       THE    christian's    SPIRITUAL    VOYAGE, 
III. 

The  Christian's  spiritual  Voyage, 


.    TESUS,  at  thy  command, 
**    1  launch  into  the  deep ; 
And  leave  my  native  land, 
Where  sm  lulls  all  asleep. 

For  thee  1  would  the  world  resign, 
And  sail  to  heav'ii  with  thee  and  thine. 

Cr  Thou  art  my  pilot  wise ; 
My  compass  is  thy  word  : 
My  soul  each  storm  defies, 
While  I  hiive  such  a  Lord! 

I'll  trust  thy  faithfulness  and  power, 
To  save  me  in  the  dying  hour. 

3  Though  rocks  and  quicksands  deep, 

Through  all  my  passage  lie ; 
Yet  Christ  v/ill  safely  keep, 

And  guide  me  with  his  eye : 

My  anchor  hope  shall  firm  abide. 
And  ev'ry  boist'n  us  storm  outride. 

4  By  faith  I  see  the  hnd, 

The  port  of  endless  rest: 
My  soul  thy  sa'.is  expand. 

And  sail  to  Jesus'  breast ; 
O  may  I  reach  the  heavenly  shore, 
Where  winds  and  waves  disturb  no  more  1 


JESUS    THE    SOUL    OF    MUSIC. 

5  Whene'er  becalm 'd  I  lie, 

And  storms  forbear  to  toss ; 
Be  thou,  dear  Lord,  still  nigh, 

Lest  I  should  suffer  loss : 
For  more  the  treacherous  calm  I  dread, 
Than  tempests  bursting  o'er  my  head. 

6  Come,  Holy  Ghost  and  blow, 

A  prosperous  gale  of  grace. 
Waft  me  from  all  below, 

To  heav'n  my  destin'd  place  I 
Then  in  full  sail  my  port  I'll  find. 
And  Icdve  the  vvqyd  and  sin  behind. 


IV. 

Jesus ^  the  Soul  of  Music. 
I S  T  E  D  into  the  cause  of  sin, 


L 


Why  should  a  good  be  evil  I 
Music  alas  !  too  long  has  been. 

Press 'd  to  obey  the  dt  vil. 
Drunken,  or  lewd,  or  light  they  lay, 

Flows  to  souls  undoing : 
Widt?ns  and  strews  with  ilow'rs  the  way, 

Down  to  eternal  ruin. 

Who  on  the  part  of  God  will  rise  ? 

Innocent  mirth  recover  ? 
Fly  on  the  prey  and  take  the  prize, 

Plunder  the  carnal  lover  I 
Strip  him  of  every  moving  strain, , 

Ev'ry  nieltiiig  measure, 


8  JESUS    THE    SOUL    OF    MUSIC. 

Music  in  virtue's  cause  retain, 
Revive  the  lioly  pleasure. 

3  Come  let  us  try  if  Jesus'  love 

Cannot  as  well  inspire  us ; 
This  is  the  theme  of  them  above, 

This  upon  earth  will  fire  us ; 
Try  if  you  hearts  ai-e  tun'cl  to  sing. 

Is  there  a  subject  greater, 
Melody  all  its  strains  may  bring, 

Jesus'  love  is  sweeter. 

4  Jesus  the  soul  of  music  is,      .  -v^ 

Me  is  the  noblest  passi% ; 
Jesu  ■  name  is  life  and  peace, 

Hai-'Uiess  and  salvation  : 
Jesus'  t.ame  the  dead  can  raise. 

Shew  us  our  sins  forgiven  ; 
Fill  us  'V'th  all  the  life  of  grace. 

And  ciirr.y  us  to  heaven. 

B  Who  hath  a  i  ight  like  us  to  sing, 

Us  who  his  mercy  raises  I 
Merry  our  hearts  for  Christ  is  king, 

Jcyful  are  r;ll  cur  taces. 
Who  of  his  love  doth  once  partake, 

Ke  in  the  Lord  rejoices ; 
Melvjdy  in  our  hearts  we  make, 

Melody  with  our  voices. 

6  He  that  a  sprinkled  conscience  hath, 
He  tliat  in  God  is  merry  ; 
Let  him  sing  psalms  tiie  spirit  saith, 
Joyfully  and  ne'er  be  weary  ; 


TRIUMPH    OVER    DEATH. 

Offer  the  s.^crifice  of  praise, 
Hearty  and  never  ce-^sing ; 

Spiritual  songs  and  anthems  raise, 
Worship  and  thanks  and  blessing. 

Come  let  us  in  his  praises  join, 

Triumph  in  his  salvation  ; 
Glory  aspire  to  love  divine, 

Worsliip  and  adoration  ; 
Heaven  already  is  begun, 

Open'd  in  each  believer ; 
Only  believe  and  then  sing  on. 

Heaven  is  yoyucs  for  ever. 

V. 

Triumph  over  death. 
OW  happy  every  child  of  grace, 


W, 


Hie  soul  that's  fiU'd  with  joy  andpeace^ 
That  bears  the  fruits  of  rigteousness, 

And  kept  by  Jesu's  power, 
Their  trespasses  are  all  Ibrgiv'n, 
They  antedate  the  joys  of  heav'n, 

In  rapturous  lays. 

Shout  the  praise, 

Of  Jtsus  grace, 

To  a  lost  race  : 
Of  sinners,  brought  to  happiness, 
Through  the  atoning  blood  of  Jesus. 

2  Satan  may  tempt,  and  hell  may  rage, 
And  all  the  powers  of  earth  besiege ; 


10  TRIUMPH    GVIiR    DEATH. 

Their  united  strength  at  once  engage, 

To  pluck  a  soul  from  Jesus. 
The  faithful  soul  laughs  thenn  to  scorn. 
He's  heaven  bound,  he's  heaven  born, 

He'll  watch  and  pray, 

Night  and  day, 

Fight  his  way. 

Win  the  day, 
And  all  his  enemies  dismay, 
Through  the  nig  iiy  name  of  Jesus. 

3  O  monster,  death,  thy  sting  is  drawn, 
O  boasting  grave,  no  trophies  w<^, 
The  saints  triumph  through  g!*ai6^  alone, 

To  praise  the  name  of  Jesus. 
At  length  he  bids  the  world  adieu, 
With  all  its  vanity  and  shew : 

The  soul  it  flies, 

Tlirongh  the  skies, 

To  paradise, 

And  joins  its  voice, 
In  rapturous  la)  s  of  love,  to  praise 
The  glorious  name  of  Jesus. 

4  When  Gabriel's  awful  trump  shall  sound, 
And  rend  the  rocks,  convulse  the  ground. 
And  swears  that  time  is  at  an  tnd, 

Ye  dead  arise  to  judgment. 
See  lightnings  flash,  and  thunders  roll, 
This  earth  wrapt  like  a  parchment  scroll, 
Comets  blaze, 
biuQtrs  raise, 


THE    GOSPEL    JUBILEE.  H 

Dread  amaze. 

And  horrors  seize, 
Tlie  guilty  sons  of  Adam's  race^ 
Unsav'd  from  sin  by  Jesus. 

5  The  christian  fill'd  with  rapturous  joy, 
Midst  flaming  worlds  he  mounts  on  high, 
To  meet  his  Saviour  in  the  sky, 

And  s^  the  face  of  Jesus. 
The  soul  and  bor^y  re-unite, 
And  fill'd  with  glory  infinite. 

Blessed  day, 

Christians  say, 

Will  \ou  pray. 

That  we  may 
All  join  that  happy  company, 
To  praise  the  name  of  Jesus. 

VI. 

The  Gosjid  Jubilee » 

-J  TJ  ML  the  gospel  jubilee, 
-■-  •■•  Jesus  comes  to  set  us  free, 
Who  for  us  shed  his  precious  blood, 
To  raise  our  fallen  souls  to  (iod. 
And  since  the  work  of  suffering's  done. 
We'll  glory  give  to  God  alone. 

Free  salvation  be  our  boast, 

Ever  mindful  what  it  cost, 

Ever  grate,  ul  tor  the  prize, 

Let  our  praises  reach  the  skie^'" 


12  THE    GOSPEL   JUBILEE. 

CHORUS. 

Firm  united  let  us  l)e, 
In  the  V)onds  of  charity  ; 
As  a  band  of  brothers  join'd, 
Loving  God  and  all  mankind. 

2  Rise  ye  heralds  of  the  Lord, 

Take  the  breast-plate,  shield  and  swordj 
Against  the  hosts  of  hell  proclaim 
A  war  in  Christ's  all  conquering  name. 
Nor  fear  to  gnin  the  victory, 
When  for  this  glorious  liljerty, 

You  on  Jesus  Christ  depend, 
He'll  the  suffering  cause  defend, 
Place,  Oh  place  in  him  your  trust, 
He's  almighty  wise,  and  just. 

CHORUS. 

Firm  united  brethren  stand, 
Firm  and  undivided  band; 
Brethren  dear  in  Jesus  join'd, 
Fill'd  widi  all  his  constant  mind. 

3  Sound  the  gospel  trumpet  sound. 
Through  the  earth's  remotest  bound  ; 
Let  Jesus'  name  with  loud  applause. 
Ring  through  the  world  his  righteous  laws. 
He  gives,  and  rules  in  mercy  mild, 
Believe  and  lie  ye  reconcil'd, 

To  a  God  of  truth  and  love, 
Sending  lilessings  from  a!)ove. 
Now  is  the  accepted  time. 
Listen  cverv  iovful  clime. 


THE    DYING   CHRISTIAN    TO    HIS    SOUL.       L 
'  CHORUS. 

Hail  the  gospel  jubilee, 
Jesus  comes  to  set  us  free, 
He  is  come  no  more  to  bleed, 
Free  we  sluill  then  be  indeed, 

4  Now  the  Sovereign  of  the  sky. 

Comes,  the  troops  of  hell  must  fly, 

He  is  the  rock  of  agps  sure. 

And  C.11  who  to  the  ewi  endure, 

A  glorious  crown  of  righteousness 

Shall  wear  in  realms  of  endless  bliss. 

There  with  blood-wash'd  throngs  above, 
Wonderihg  at  redeeming  love  : 
Evermore  will  shout  and  sing, 
Heaven's  palace  loud  shall  ring. 

CHORUS. 

Firm  united  let  us  go, 
On  in  Jesus'  steps  below, 
As  a  band  of  brothers  join, 
And  eternal  glory  find. 

VII. 

T/ie  dying  Christian  to  his  SouL 

1  \r^T^A^  spark  of  heavenly  flame, 
^  Quit,  ()  quit  this  mortal  frame, 
Trembling,  hoping,  ling 'ring,  flying, 
O  the  pain,  the  bliss  of  dying  ! 
Cease,  fond  nature,  cease  thy  strife, 
And  let  me  languish  into  life. 
B 


14  THE    GLORY    OF   JESUS, 

2  Hark !  they  whisper,  angels  say ,♦ 
Sister  spmt,  come  away ; 

What  is  this  absorbs  n>e  quite  I 
Steals  my  senses,  sliuts  my  sight, 
,     Drowns  my  spirits,  draws  my  breath, 
Tell  me  my  soul,  can  this  be  death  i 

3  The  world  recedes,  it  disappears, 
Heaven  opens  on  my  eyes,  my  ears, 
Vv  ith  sounds  seraphic  rings : 

Lend,  lend  your  wings,  1  mount,  I  fly, 
O  grave  where  is  thy  victory. 
O  death  where  is  thy  sting  I 

VIIL 

T/ie  glory  oj' Jesus. 

J  "O  URST  ye  em'rald  gates  andbrin? 
-^  To  my  raptur'd  vision, 
All  the  exstatic  joys,  that  spring 

Round  the  bright  elisian  ; 
Lo  we  lift  our  ravish'd  eyes, 

Break  ye  intervening  skies  ; 
Sun  of  righteousness  arise. 

Open  the  gatci  of  Paradise ' 

2  Floods  of  everlasting  helit, 
Fi-eciy  flash  !)efore  hini ; 

Myriads  wilh  divine  delight. 
Instantly  adore  him ; 

Angels  trumps  resound  his  fame, 
T  Mtf.c,  f^f  ]\xck\  gold  proclaim. 


LOj   HE    COMETH.  15 

All  the  music  of  his  name ; 
Heaven  eclioing  the  theme. 

3  Four  and  twenty  elders  rise. 

From  their  princely  station  ; 
iikout  liis  glorious  victories^ 

Sing  tlie  grear  salvation  ; 
Cast  their  crowns  hefore  his  throne, 

Cry  in  reverential  tone, 
Glory  l)e  to  God  alone. 

Holy  I  holy  1  holy  One. 

4  Hark  the  thrilling  symphonies, 

Seem,  methinks,  to  s<rize  us-r 
Join  we  too  the  holy  lays — 

Jesus — Jesua — Jesus  1 1 
Sweetest  s«.  und  in  Seraph's  song, 

Sweetest  note  on  mortal's  tongue ; 
Sweetest  coral  ever  sung — 

Jesus — Jesus,  flow  along. 

IX. 

Zo,  Re  Cometh. 

T   O  I  he  Cometh  1  countless  trumpets 
"*-^  iilow,  to  raise  the  sleeping  dead  ; 
Midst  ten  thousand  saints  and  angels, 
S'.e  their  great  exalted  head. 
Hallelujah, 
Welcome,  welcome  bon  of  God. 


16  WELCOME    CROSS. 

2  Now  his  merit,  by  the  harpers, 

Through  'h'  eternal  deep  i-esounds  ; 
Now  resplendent  shine  liis  nail  prints, 

Everv'  eyt-  shall  see  his  wounds : 
I'liey  who  pierc'd  him 
Shall  at  his  appearance  wail. 

3  Full  of  joyful  expectation, 

Saints  behold  the  Judge  appear ; 
Truth  and  justice  go  before  him, 

Now  the  joyllil  sentence  hear. 
Hallelujah, 
Welcome,  welcome  Judge  divine. 

4  "  Come  ye  blessed  of  my  Father, 

"  Enter  into  life  and  joy ; 
**  Banish  all  your  fears  and  sorrows, 

Endless  praise  be  your  employ." 
Hallelujah, 
Welcome,  welcome  to  die  skies. 

5  Now  at  once  they  rise  to  glory, 

•Jesus  brings  them  to  the  king; 
There  witli  all  the  hosts  of  heaven, 

They  eternal  anihems  sing. 
Hallelujah, 
Boundless  glory  to  tlie  Lamb. 

X. 

IVekome  Cross, 
J  'THIS  my  happiness  below, 

■^     Not  to  live  witlioul  the  cross ; 


WHY    SHOULD   I   COMPLAIN.  17 

But  the  Saviour's  pow'r  to  know, 

Sanr^ifying  ev'ry  loss. 
Trials  must  and  will  befall ; 

But  with  hunil)le  faith  to  see 
Lovfc  inscrii^'d  upon  them  all, 

This  is  happiness  to  me, 

2  God,  in  Israel,  sows  the  seeds. 

Of  afflictions,  pain  and  toil ; 
Thtse  spring  up  and  choak  the  weeds, 

VVbiclj  would  else  o'erspread  the  soil  J 
Ti  ials  make  the  promise  sweet, -^ 

Trials  brings  new  life  to  pray*r, 
Trials  bring  me  to  his  feet, 

Lay  me  low  and  keep  me  there. 

3  Did  I  meet  nn  trials  here. 

No  chastisement  by  the  way  ; 
Might  I  not  widi  reason  fear, 

I  should  prove  a  cast-away :    .     ■ . 
Bastards  may  escapt  the  rod, 

Sunk  in  earihly  vain  delight: 
But  the  true  born  child  of  God, 

Must  not,  would  not,  if  he  niighto 

XI. 

Why  should  I  Complain, 

1  "^A/'^^^^  "^^'  Saviour,  my  Shepherd  is  neai, 
How  quickly  n>y  sorrows  depart  1 
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18  WHY    SHOULD    I    COMPLAIN. 

New  beauties  around  me  appear, 

New  spirits  enliven  my  heart ; 
His  presence  gives  peace  to  my  soul. 

And  Satan  assaults  me  in  vain  ; 
While  my  Shepherd  his  power  controuls, 

1  think  1  no  more  shall  complain. 

2  But  alas  I  what  a  change  do  I  fiud. 

When  my  Shepherd  withdraws  from  my  sight ! 
My  fears  all  return  to  my  mind, 

My  day  is  soon  chang'd  into  night :  ' 

Then  Satan  his  efforts  renews, 

To  vex  and  ensnare  me  again  ; 
All  my  pleasing  enjoyments  I  lose, 

And  can  only  lament  and  complain. 

3  By  these  changes  I  often  pass  through, 

I  am  taught  my  own  weakness  to  know ; 
I  am  taught  what  my  Shepherd  can  do. 

And  how  much  to  his  mercy  1  owe : 
It  is  lie  that  supports  me  through  all. 

When  I  faint,  he  revives  me  again  ; 
He  attends  to  my  pray'r  when  1  call, 

And  bids  me  no  longer  complain. 

4,  Whc^refore  then  should  I  murmur  and  gi'ieve, 

Since  my  Shepherd  is  always  tlie  same; 
And  has  promis'd  he  never  will  leave 

The  soul  that  conlides  in  his  name  : 
To  relieve  me  from  all  that  1  fear, 

He  was  buffeted,  tempted  and  slain ; 
And  at  length  he  will  snrcly  appear. 

Though  he  leaves  me  awhile  to  complain. 


HEAR  WHAT  HE  HAS  DONE  f6r  MY  SOUL.        19 

5  While  I  dwell  in  an  enemy's  land, 

Can  I  hope  to  be  always  in  peace,  ^  * 

'Tis  enough  that  my  Shepherd's  at  hand, 

And  that  shortly  this  warfare  will  cease  ; 
For  e'er  long  he  will  bid  me  remove 

From  this  region  of  sorrcnv  and  pain  j 
To  aJ3ide  in  iiis  presence  above, 

And  then  1  no  more  shall  complain. 


XII. 

Hear  what  He  has  done  for  my  Soul. 

J  Q  AV'D  by  grace  I  live  to  tell, 

^    What  the  love  of  Christ  has  done : 
He  redeem 'd  my  soul  from  hell, 

Of  a  rebel  made  a  son : 
Qh  I  I  tremble  still  to  think 

How  secure  I  liv'd  in  sin ; 
Sporting  on  destiuction's brink, 

Yet  preserv'd  irom  fallirig  in, 

2  In  a  kind  propitious  hour, 

To  m)  heart  the  Saviour  spoke  ; 
Touch 'd  me  by  his  spirit's  pow'r, 

And  my  dang'rcus  slumber  brokCj 
Then  I  saw  and  own'd  my  guilf, 

Soon  my  gracious  Lord  reply 'd: 
^*  Fear  not,  I  my  blood  have  spilt, 

'Twas  for  such  as  thee  I  dy'd," 


^0      jC^^^E  VOICE   OF   FRSE    GRACE. 

3  Shame  and  wonder,  joy  and  love, 

All  at  once  possessed  m)'  heart ; 
Can  I  hope  thy  grace  to  prove, 

After  acting  such  a  part  ? 
"  Thou  hast  greatly  sinnM,  he  said, 

But  I  freely  all  forgive  ; 
I  myself  thy  debt  have  paid, 

Now  1  bid  thee  rise  and  live." 

4  Come  my  fellow  sinners,  try, 

JeiiUs'  heart  is  i^ll.of  love ; 
Oh  that  j'ou  as  ,\jj^lf*s  I, 

May  nis  wond'rous  mercy  prove  I 
He  has  sent  me  to  declare. 

All  is  ready,  all*is  free ; 
Why  should  any  s(^ul  despair. 

When  he  sav'd  a  wretch  like  me. 


XIIL 


TJ/e  Voice  of  free  Grace. 

npHE  voice  of  free  grace  cries,  escape  to  the 
-*'  mountain. 

For  Adam's  k  st  race,  Christ  has  open'd  a  fountain, 
For  sin  and  transgression,  and  every  pollution. 
His  blood  it  flows  freely  in  plenteous  redemption. 
Hallelujah  to  the  Lamb  who  hath  purchas'd  cur 

pardon. 
We'll  praise  him  again  when  we  pass  over  Jordan. 


THE    CHRISTIAN    TRAtfcLLML^.  21 

2  That  fountain  so  clear,  in  whrch  all  nia^«id  par- 

don; ..-  '^  •.    , 

From  Jesus'  side  flows  plenteous  redemption  :  ■■' 
Though  your  sids  were  increased  as  high  as  a 

mountain, 
His  blood  it  flows  freely  in  sti*eams  of  salvation. 

CHORUS. 

Hallelujah,  Sec. 

3  O !  Jesus  ride  on,  thy  kingdom  is  glorious, 

O'er  sin,  death  and  hell,  tliou  wilt  make  us  victo- 
rious ; 

Thy  name  shall  be  praised  in  the  great  congrega- 
tion, 

And  saints  shall  delight  in  ascribing  salvation. 

CHORUS. 

Hallelujah,  &c. 

4  When  on  Zion  we  stand,  having  gain'd  the  blest 

shore, 

With  our  harps  in  our  handi  we'll  praise  him  ever- 
more : 

We'll  range  the  blest  fields  on  the  bank  of  t^e 
river. 

And  sing  hallelujah  for  ever  and  ever. 
Hallelujah,  Sec. 

XIV. 


The  Chrlv.ian  Travelkr. 

^  /^  OINIE  all  ye  Zion  travellers, 
^-^  Come  let  us  join  and  sing, 


22  THE    CHRISTIAN    TRAVELLER. 

The  everlasting  praises, 
Of  Jesus  Christ  our  king ; 

We've  had  a  tedious  journey, 
And  diliicult,  'tis  true, 

But  see  how  many  dangers 
Tlie  Lord  has  brought  us  through. 

2  At  first  when  Jesus  found  us, 

He  call'd  us  unto  him, 
And  pointed  out  the  dangers 

Of  falling  into  sin  ; 
The  world,  the  flesh,  and  satan 

Will  prove  a  fatal  snare, 
Uiiless  we  do  reject  them 

By  failh  and  humble  pray*r. 

3  But  by  our  disobedience, 

With  sorrow  we  confess, 
We  have  hid  long  to  wander 

Through  a  dark  v'i!derness, 
Where  we  might  long  have  fainted, 

OiJ  that  enciianted  ground. 
But  ijow  and  tlien  a  cluster, 

Of  pleasant  grapes  we  found. 

4  The  pleasant  fruits  of  Canaan, 

Give  lift;  and  jiiy  and  peace, 
Revive  our  drooping  spirits, 

And  love  and  strength  increase. 
To  a^nfess  our  Lord  and  Master, 

And  run  at  his  command, 


THE    CHRISTIAN    TRAVELLER, 

And  hasten  on  our  journey, 
Home  to  the  promis'd  land. 

5  In  faith  and  hope  and  patience, 

We're  made  for  to  rejoice, 
And  Jesus  and  his  people, 

For  ever  are  our  choice  : 
In  peace  and  consolation, 

We  now  are  going  on, 
The  pleasant  way  to  Canaan, 

Where  Jesus  Christ  is  gone, 

6  Sinners  why  stand  you  idle, 

While  we  do  march  along  ? 
Has  conscience  never  told  you, 

That  you  were  going  wrong  ; 
Down  the  broad  road  to  darkness, 

To  bear  an  endless  curse. 
Forsake  your  ways  of  sinning. 

And  come  along  with  us. 

7  But  if  you  will  refuse  it, 

We  bid  you  all  farewell, 
We're  on  the  road  to  Canaan, 

And  you  the  road  to  hell : 
We're  sorry  for  to  leave  you. 

We'd  rather  you  would  go, 
Come  try  your  bleeding  Saviour 

And  feel  salvation  flow. 

8  O  !  sinners  be  alarmed, 

To  hear  your  dismal  state ; 
Repent  and  be  converted, 
Before  it  is  too  late : 


SALVATION    TO    OUR    KING. 

Turn  to  the  Lord  by  praying, 
And  daily  scrirch  his  word, 

And  never  rest  contented, 
Till  yoti  fiave  found  the  Lord. 

9  Now  to  tlie  King  immortal 

Give  everlasting  praise, 
All  in  his  holy  service, 

We  wish  to  spei^.d  our  days : 
'Till  we  arrive  at  Canaan, 

Tliat  happy  world  above, 
In  everl.istini^  praises, 

To  sii:ig  redeeming  love. 

XV. 

Salvation  to  our  King. 

J  r^  OME  all  ye  mourning  pilgrims  no^, 
^  The  joyful  news  I'll  tell ; 
Tiie  Lord  h  ith  sent  salvation  down, 

To  save  our  souls  from  hell : 
The  angels  brought  the  tidings  down, 

To  shepherTs  in  the  field ; 
That  God  to  man  is  reconcird. 

His  Son  to  men  rcveal'd. 

CHORUS. 

Sing  glory,  honour,  to  the  Lord, 

Salvation  to  our  King, 
Let  all  that's  wasliM  in  Jesu's  blooci. 

His  glorious  praises  sing. 


SALVATION    TO    OUR    KIXG. 

2  Come  all  ye  poor  despised  souls, 

Unto  his  told  repair  ; 
Where  God  his  boundless  love  unfolds, 

And  sa;  s  hf '11  meet  you  there. 
His  glorious  presence  fills  our  souls, 

V^'ith  songs  of  loudest  praise; 
Let  all  that  want  a  Saviour  dear. 

Their  hearts  and  voices  raise. 

CHORUS. 

Sing  glory,  he, 

3  There's  glory,  glory  in  my  soul, 

It  came  from  he.tven  above  ; 
Which  mal:es  me  praise  my  God  so  bold. 

And  hip  ^ear  cliildren  love. 
I'll  serve  th^  bl;eding  Lamb  of  God, 

I  lovehij;  wi/'/s  so  well  ; 
Because  lik^- j.^/ecioiis  blood  was  spilt, 

To  save  my  soul  from  heil. 
Sing  glory,  Sec. 

4  When  weeping  Mary  came  to  seek, 

Her  Lord  with  a  perfume ; 
The  wrapper  and  the  sl^.eet  she  found, 

Together  in  the  tomb. 
The  ar;gel  said  he  is  not  here, 

He's  risen  from  the  dead  ; 
And  streams  of  grace  to  sinners  flow. 

As  iree  as  did  his  blood. 

CHORUS. 

Sing  glory,  honour,  to  our  God,        *' 

He's  now  upon  his  throne  ; 
And  bringing  foreign  strangers  home, 

And  claims  them  for  liis  o^vI>» 

c 


'5  THE    LORD    REIGNETH. 

XVI. 

The  Lord  reigneth, 

2  XT  ^RK  my  soul  the  triinnpet"'s  sounding. 
-■■•■■  Christ  the  awful  Judge  is  come; 
Now  arise,  shake  off  thy  slumber, 
Angels  wait  to  make  the  room, 
Thou  art  welcome. 
To  thy  everlasting  home. 

2  See  the  ransom'd  throng  ascending 

Swift  tc;wards  their  Zion  move ; 
Th^'ough  the  skies  their  courses  bending, 

'Till  thcv  take  their  seats  above : 
There  to  worship, 
And  adore  the  God  of  love. 

3  On  thy  great  white  throne  of  glory, 

O  thou  everlasting  king ; 
There  tlie  angels  fall  before  thee. 

And  the  saints  due  praises  sing  ; 
Thou  art  worthy 
O  thou  Lamb  for  sinners  slain. 

4  By  thy  groaning  and  thy  bleeding. 

Thou  didst  thy  apparel  stain  ; 
Groaning,  dying,  interceding. 

For  the  helpless  race  of  man: 
Now  triu:n})hant, 
King  of  kings  for  ever  reign. 


THE    LORD    REJGNETH.  27 

5  With  thy  sword  and  bloody  vesture, 

"Now  thine  enemies  subdue ; 
New  the  stubborn  nations  conquer, 

Oh,  thou  righteous,  just  and  true ; 
King  eternal, 
Conquer  now  thine  every  foe. 

6  In  the  skies  the  awful  token, 

Of  thy  coming  does  appear; 
Nature's  all  confus'd  and  broken, 

Rocks  and  mountains  hurled  are : 
In  whose  ruins, 
Now  these  rebels  quake  and  fear. 

7  In  thy  robes  of  veng'ance  flaming, 

With  the  armies  of  the  skits ; 
Turning  in  tlie  ruins  burning, 

Light'ning  from  thy  presence  flies ; 
In  thy  fury. 
Conquering  tb.y  last  enemies. 

8  Shock'd  by  thy  tremendous  thunder, 

Lo  we  tremble  and  behold ; 
Rocks  and  hills  are  cleav'd  asunder, 

Elements  in  flames  are  roli'd : 
^.ike  a  vesture. 
Thou  dost  all  the  heavens  fold. 

9  Now  the  tribes  nf  earth  v.'fh  mourning, 

Stand  to  hear  their  final  doom  ; 
Down  trcm  svhere  there's  no  returning, 
Down  to  that  internal  gloom: 


23  THE   JUBILEE. 

,  Thev  are  banish'd, 
Never  more  from  thence  to  come. 

10  Then  with  joy  and  admiration,     ' 
Shall  the  followers  of  the  Lamb, 
Shout  all  honour  and  salvation  ; 
To  the  dear  Redeemer's  name : 
They  shall  praise  aim, 
Who  through  tribulation  came. 

XVII. 

7'//c  Jubilee, 

<   TT  VRK !  the  jubilee  is  sounding, 
•*•-■-)  the  joyful  news  is  come  ; 
Free  salvation  is  proclaimed, 

In  and  through  God's  only  son. 
Mow  wc  have  an  invitation, 

To  the  meek  and  lowly  Lamb  ; 
Glor\ ,  honour,  and  silvation, 

Christ  the  Lord  is  cyme  to  reign. 

2  Come  dear  friends  and  don't  neglec"  it, 
Come  to  Jesus  in  vour  prime  ; 

Great  salvation,  doi.'t  reject  it, 
G  receive  it,  now's  your  time : 

Now  the  Saviour  is  btginning, 
To  revive  his  work  ag  lin. 

Glory,  kc.  &:c.  &c.  f^ 


GLORYING   IN    THE   CROSS    OF    CHRIST.        39 

3  Now  let  each  one  cease  from  ceasing, 

Come  aad  follow  Christ  the  way ; 
We  shall  all  receive  a  blessing, 

If  from  him  we  do  not  stray : 
Golden  moments  we've  neglected, 

O  the  time  we've  spent  in  vain. 
Glory,  Sec.  kc. 

4  Come  let's  run  our  race  with  patience. 

Looking  unto  Christ  the  Lc^rd, 
Who  doth  live  and  reign  for  ever 

With  his  Father  ard  our  God : 
He  is  worthy  to  be  praised, 

He  is  our  exalted  king. 
Glory,  honour,  &:c. 

5  Come  dear  children  praise  your  Jesus, 

Praise  him,  praise  him  evermore ; 
May  his  great  love  now  constrain  us, 

His  great  name  for  to  adore  ; 
O  then  let  us  join  together. 

Crowns  of  glory  to  obtain. 
Glory,  &c.  &c. 

XVIII. 

Glorying  in  the  Cross  of  Christ, 

TESUS I  and  shall  it  ever  be, 
•*    A  mortal  man  asham'd  of  thee, 
Asham'd  of  thee  whom  angels  praise, 
Whose  glories  shine  through  endless  days ! 

C  2 


50  THE    PROSPEROUS    SAINT. 

2  AshamM  of  Jesus  I  sooner  far. 
Let  evtning  blusli  to  own  a  star; 
He  sheds  the  beams  of  light  divine, 
O'er  this  benighted  soul  of  mine. 

3  Asham'd  of  Jesus,  just  as  -soon, 
Let  midnight  lie  asham'd  of  noon, 
'Tis  midnight  with  my  soul  'till  he, 
Blight  morning  star  I  bid  darkness  flee. 

4  Asham'd  of  Jesus,  that  dear  Friend, 
On  whom  my  hopes  of  heaven  depend ! 
No — when  1  blu-sh — be  this  my  shame 
That  I  no  more  revere  his  name. 

5  Asham'd  of  Jesus  !  yes  I  may, 
When  I've  no  guilt  to  wash  away; 
N 1  tears  to  wipe,  no  good  to  crave, 
No  fears  to  quell,  no  soul  to  save. 

6  , 'Till  then-^nor  is  my  boasting  vain, 
'Till  fhen  Ibo^st  a  Saviour  slain; 
And  O  miiy  this  my  glory  be, 
That  Christ  is  not  asham'd  of  me. 

7  His  institutions  I  will  prize. 

Take  up  my  cros^; — the  shame  despise ; 
Dare  to  defend  his  noble  cause, 
And  yield  obedience  to  his  laws. 

XIX. 

The  prosperous  Saint, 
OME  ye  that  love  the  Lord  ijideed, 
Who  are  from  shi  and  bondage  freed  ; 


C 


THE    PROSPEROUS    SAINT. 

Submit  to  all  the  ways  of  C;o(l, 
And  walk  that  narrow  happy  road. 

2  Great  tribulation  you  shall  meet, 

But  soon  shall  walk,  the  goldt- n  street ; 
Though  hell  may  rage  and  vent  her  spite. 
Yet  Christ  will  save  his  heart's  delight. 

3  That  happy  day  will  soon  appear. 
When  Gabriel's  trumpet  you  shall  hear; 
Sound  ttiro'  the  earth,  yea  down  to  hell, 
To  call  the  nations  great  and  small. 

4  Behold  the  earth  in  burning  flames. 
The  trumpet  louder  still  procliims; 

The  earth  must  hear  and  know  her  dooaij 
The  separation  day  is  come. 

5  Behold  the  righteous  marching  home, 
And  all  the  angels  bid  them  come  ; 
When  Christ  himself  these  words  proclaims, 
Here  comes  my  sfaints,  I  know  their  names. 

6  Ye  everlasting  gates  fly  wide. 
Make  ready  to  receive  my  bride ; 
Ye  harps  of  heaven  now  sound  aloud, 
Here  ccmes  the  purchase  of  my  blood. 

7  In  grandeur  see  the  roj^al  line. 

In  i^litt'ring  robes  tlie  sun  outshilie  ; 
See  saints  and  angels  join  in  c?ne, 
And  march  in  spkodour  to'the  throne* 


32  THE    believer's    HIDING    PLACE. 

8  They  stand  in  wonder  and  look  on, 
They  join  in  one  eternal  song ; 
Th.  ir  great  Redeemer  to  admire, 
While  rapture  sets  their  souls  on  fire, 

XX. 

The' Believer's  hiding  Place. 

J  T_T  ML,  sov'reign  love  that  first  began, 
"■■  ^  The  scheme  to  rescue  fallen  man ; 
Hail  matchless  free,  ett-rnal  grace. 
That  gav$j  my  soul  a  hiding  place, 

2  Against  the  God  that  rules  the  sky, 
I  fraught  with  haiids  uplifted  high  ; 
Despis'd  the  proffers  of  his  grace, 
Too  proud  to  seek  a  hiding  place. 

3  Enwrapt  in  dark  Egyptian  night. 
Fonder  of  darkness  than  of  light  j 
Madly  I  ran  the  sinful  race, . 
Secure,  without  a  hiding  place. 

'4  But  thus  the  eternal  council  ran, 
Almighty  love  ariest  the  man ; 
I  felt  the  arrows  of  distress. 
And  found  1  had  no  hiding  place. 

5  A  indi^tive  justice  stood  in  view, 
To  Sinai's  fiery  mount  1  flew ; 
But  jusici'  cry'd  wit;i  frowning  face, 
This  mountain  is  no  liidiug  place. 


THE    JUDGMENT    DAY. 

G  But  lo  a  lieavtuiy  voice  i  heard  I 
And  mercy  for  my'^soui  appear'd ; 
She  led  me  un  a  j)leasant  \)ace, 
To  Jesus  Christ  mj'  hiding  place, 

7  For  us  he  deign 'd  In  flesh  to  dwc  11, 
For  us  o'ercaiue  the  povv'rs  of  hellj 
He  ransoni'd  all  the  sintul  race, 
And  thus  became  our  hiuing  place. 

8  Should  storms  of  sevenfold  thunder  roll, 
And  shake  the  globe  from  pole  to  pole  ; 
No  thunder-bolt  shall  daunt  my  face. 
For  Jesus  is  njy  hiuing  lAact. 

9  A  few  more  rolling  suns  at  most, 
Will  land  us  safe  on  Canaan's  coast ; 
TiK-Te  we  shall  sing  rhe  song  of  grace^ 
iSafe  in  our  glorious  hiding  place. 


The  Judgivenf.  Day, 

O  F.F.  the  eternal  Ju;!ge  deicsending, 
*^  Si.ated  on  his  Father's  flu  (jt»e, 
Nr,w  poor  biiiner  Christ  shall  siiew  thee, 
He  IS  the  eiernal  Son ; 

Trumj.fts  call  thee, 
Come  to  hear  thy  awfui  c'ioom. 


)4  THE   JUDGMENT    DAY. 

2  Hear  the  sinner  now  lamenting, 
At  the  thoughts  of  future  pain ; 
Cries  and  tears  he  now  is  venting. 
But  he  cries  and  weeps  in  vain ; 
Greatly  mourning : 
That  he  ne'er  was  born  again. 


With  the  marks  of  d)  ing  love  ; 
Oh !  that  I  had  sought  his  favour, 

V\^hen  1  felt  his  spirit  move  j 
Doomed  justly, 
For  I  have  agcunst  him  strove, 

4  All  his  v.arnings  I  have  slighted, 

While  he  daily  sought  my  soul ; 
If  some  vows  to  him  I  plighted. 

Yet  for  sin  I  broke  the  whole ; 
Gulden  moments, 
How  neglected  did  they  roll. 

5  Yonder  stands  my  godly  ncighhoui-s, 

Who  were  once  despised  by  me ; 
Tliey  are  clad  in  dazzling  splendor, 

Waiting  my  sad  fate  to  see  ; 
Farewell  neighboui-s, 
Dismal  gulph  I'm  bound  for  thee. 

6  Hail  ye  ghosts  that  dwell  in  darkness, 

Grov'ling,  rattling  of  your  chains ; 
Chrisi  has  now  denounc'd  my  sentence, 
I  must  dwell  in  endless  pains ; 


YOUTH  HASTENING  TO  ETERNITY. 

Down  Fm  rolling, 
Never  to  i*eturn  ag^m. 

7  Now  experience  plainly  shews  me, 
Hell  is  not  a  fabled  thing : 
Lo  !  I  see  my  friends  in  .elory. 
Round  the  throne  they  ever  sing ; 
I'm  tormented, 
By  an  everlasting  sting. 

xxir. 

Youth  hastening  to  Eternity^ 

HE  rising  youth  espouse  the  cause. 
Of  Jesus  and  his  sacred  laws  ; 
Behold  them  rise  on  every  hand. 
And  marching  to  the  promis'd  land* 


T 


2  No  earthly  joys  can  equal  theirs, 
They  shout  and  sing  with  flowing  tears; 
Wirh  heavenly  transports  fill'd  they  cry. 
We'll  praise  the  Sov 'reign  of  the  sky. 

3  O  sacred  spark,  celestial  fire, 
Inflame  each  heart  with  pure  desire  ; 
The  time  draws  nigh,  the  moments  fly, 
The  rising  youth  mount  up  on  high. 

4  But  there's  a  youth  for  ruin  bound, 
His  head  with  earthly  laurels  crown'd ; 
Come  go  with  us  and  you  shall  prove. 
The  joys  of  vast  redeeming  love. 


j  LONGING   TO    SEE   JESUS. 

5  Tliis  earth  with  all  its  glittering  toysy 
Compar'd  witli  these  celestiiil  joys ', 
Like  momentarv  sparks  appenr. 
Come  go  witli  us  your  Soul  is  dear. 

6  We  wait  your  answer,  will  you  go, 
And  drink  the  hving  streanris  that  flow ; 
Proceeding  from  the  throne  of  Gnd, 
And  purchas'd  with  your  Saviour's  blood. 

7  Or  must  we  leave  the  blooming  youth  f 
Whose  heart  is  barr'd  against  the  truth  ; 
No  come  mv  brother  at  Jesus'  call, 
Come  go  with  us,  give  up  your  all. 

S  Come  you  vhat  love  a  bleeding  Lord, 
And  ft  el  the  virtue  of  his  blood  ; 
Let's  watch  and  pray  and  travel  on, 
Till  Jesns  comes  to  take  us  home. 

9  Our  stay  is  short,  we  soon  must  go. 
From  grief  and  sorrow  here  f^elow ; 
In  shouts  of  triumph  v/e  shall  fly, 
And  spend  a  blest  eternity, 

XXIII. 

Longing  to  see  Jtsw^. 

1  O  ^'^' ^'^^^  s'^^^^  ^  ^^  -^^^"^  • 
^-^  And  dwell  with  him  above  ; 

And  drink  the  flowing  fountain, 

Of  everlasting  love: 


LOXGINO   TO    SEE   JESVS. 

When  shall  I  be  deliver'd, 
From  this  vnin  world  of  sin ; 

And  wiih  my  blessed  Jesus, 
Drink  endless  pleasures  in. 

2  But  now  I  am  a  soldier, 

My  Captain's  gone. before; 
He's  given  me  my  orders, 

And  tells  me  not  to  fear : 
And  if  I  hold  out  faithful, 

A  crown  of  life  he'll  give ; 
And  all  his  valiant  soldiers, 

Eternal  life  shall  have. 

3  Through  grace  I  am  determin'd, 

To  conquer  though  I  die  ; 
And  then  away  to  Jesus, 

On  wings  of  love  I'll  fly : 
Farevvell  to  sin  and  sorrow, 

I  Lid  you  all  adieu  ; 
And  you  my  friends  be  faithful, 

And  on  your  way  pursue. 

4  And  if  you  meet  with  trials, 

And  trouljles  on  the  way  ; 
Then  cast  your  care  on  Jesus, 

And  dr-n't  forget  to  pray : 
Gird  on  the  heavenly  armour, 

Of  fairh  and  hope  and  love; 
And  when  your  race  is  ended, 

You'U  reign  with  him  above, 
S 


IN    PRAISE    OF   GOD, 

5  O  do  not  be  discourag'd, 

For  Jesus  is  your  Friend  ; 
And  if  you  lack  for  knowledge. 

He'll  not  forget  to  lend  ; 
Neither  will  he  upbraiti  you, 

Though  often  you  request ; 
He'il  ijvf  y(ju  gr?.ce  to  conquer, 

And  take  )  ou  up  to  rest, 

XXIV. 

In  Praise  of  Gcd, 

^  O  ING  to  the  great  Jehovah's  praise, 
*^    All  praise  to  him  belongs ; 
Who  kiiidly  lengthens  out  our  days, 

Demands  our  choicest  songs. 
Whose  Providence  hath  brought  us  through 

Another  various  year ; 
We  all  v/ith  vows  and  anthems  new, 

Before  our  God  appear. 

CHORUS. 

A  Saviour  let  creation  sing, 
A  Saviour  let  all  heaven  rin?;, 
He's  God  with  us,  we  ft-el  hiiu  ours, 
His  fulness  in  our  souls  he  ])ours  : 
'Tis  almost  done,  *tis  almost  o'er, 
We're  joining  them  who're  gone  before, 
W  e  soon  shall  meet  to  part  no  more. 

2  Father  thy  mercies  past  we  own, 
Thy  still  continued  care  j 


ON   THE    SUFFERINGS    OF   CHRISt,  39 

To  thee  presenting,  through  thy  Son, 

VVhate'er,  we  have  or  are ; 
Our  lips  and  lives  shall  gladly  show. 

The  vv  cnders  of  thy  lo\'^e ; 
While  on  in  Jesus'  steps  we  go. 

To  seek  thy  face  above. 

3  Our  residue  of  days  or  hours, 

Thine  wholly  thine  shall  be  ; 
And  all  our  consecrated  pow'rs, 

A  sacrifice  t)  thee.  • 

'Till  Jesus  in  the  clouds  appear, 

To  saints  on  earth  forgiv'n ; 
And  bring  the  grand  S  .bbatic  year, 

The  Jubilee  of  heaven. 

XXV. 

On  the  AscensioJi  of  Christ* 

2  T   O !  the  God  by  whoi^.i  salvation 
"*^  is  to  fuUen  man  restor'd  ; 
•     Now  resunies  his  blissful  station,  ' 
Shews  himself  the  almighty  Lord: 
Slow  ascending, 
Bids  us  ibr  a  while,  farewell. 

2  VVho  his  heayenly  state  suspended. 
And  for  man's  atonemt  nt  dy'd  j 
By  uniiumbcr'd  hf-si^  attended, 
Rises  to  his  Fatlier's  side ; 


10  ON    THE    ASCENSION    OF   CHRIST. 

Borne  by  angels, 

Back  to  his  eternal  throne. 

■   3  Scra]'hs  chant  his  endless  praises, 
Guard  hi;Ti  to  his  ancient  seat ; 
Openwic^e  ye  heavenly  places, 
Your  returning  (rod  admit: 
Heiivenlv  portals, 
Let  the  King  of  glory  in, 

4  Christ  his  kingdom  re-inherits. 

His  before  the  world  began  ; 
Myriads  of  admiring  spirits, 
Hover  round  tlie  Son  of  man : 

Wrapt  in  wonder, 

View  the  wounds  he  bore  for  us. 

5  Worthy  thou  of  e?£altation, 

Lost  in  sweet  surprise  they  sin^  i 
Mortals  with  like  acclamation, 
•  Hail  your  great  redeeming  King : 
Let  your  voices, 
Emulate  th'  angelic  ehoirr 

6  Yes,  O  Christ,  from  every  creature  ! 

Praise  shnll  to  thy  name  be  giv'n ; 
Worthy  thou  of  more  and  greater, 
King  of  saints,  and  King  of  heav'n  I 

Kindling  transports, 

Swell  our  hearts  and  tune  our  tongues. 

7  Though  our  Lord  is  taken  from  us, 

Present  but  in  spirit  now  ; 


HEAVEN.  4:1 

Tills  his  faitful  word  of  promise, 
Made  while  sojourning  here  below : 
Where  1  enter, 
Tiiither  shall  my  servants  come. 

3  Him  we  praise  for  his  ascension, 
Conqueror  of  sin  and  death ; 
Gone  up  to  prepare  a  mansion, 
For  his  ransom'd  flock  beneath : 
They  shall  quickly 
Reign  with  him  in  glory  there. 

9  There  already  is  our  treasure, 

There  our  heart,  our  hope,  our  crown ; 
Thence  on  sublunary  pleasure, 
VVe  with  holy  scorn  look  down ; 
Earth  hath  nothing. 
Worth  a  moment's  transient  thought 

%10  We  shall  soon  in  Wiss  adore  thee, 
Gain  the  realms  of  endless  day  ; 
Soon  be  gather'd  home  to  glory. 
All  our  tears  be  wip'd  away : 
There  for  ever, 
Sing  the  Lamb's  new  song  of  love* 

XXVI. 

Heaven. 

-.  yjYi  souls  that  trust  in  Christ,  rejoice, 
*   Your  sins  are  all  tbrgiyen ; 
d2 


J^  HEAVF.i^-. 

Let  ev*ry  christian  raise  his  vcace, 
And  sing  the  joys  of  heav'n. 

2  Heav'n  is  that  holy  happy  place, 

Where  sin  no  more  defiles  ; 
Wli  Te  God  unveils  his  lovely  facej 
And  looks,  and  loves,  and  srwiles. 

3  Where  Jesus,  Son  of  man  and  God, 

Triumphant  from  his  wars ; 
Walks  in  rich  garments  dipt  in  bload, 
And  shews  his  glorious  scars. 

4  Where  ransom'd  sinners  sound  God's  praise> 

Th'  angelic  hosts  among ; 
Sing  the  rich  wonders  of  his  grace, 
And  Jesus  leads  the  song. 

5  WTiere  saints  are  free  from  ev'ry  load. 

Of  passions  or  of  pdns ; 
God  dwells  in  them,  and  they  in  God, 
And  love  for  ever  reigns. 

6  Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  hath  heard, 

Nor  can  the  heart  conceive  i 
All  that  the  blood  of  Christ  procur'd. 
Or  all  tliat  God  can  give. 

V  Ijord  as  thou  shew'st  thy  glory  there, 
Make  known  thy  grace  to  us ; 
And  heav'n  will  not  be  wanting  herCj 
While  we  Civa  by  ma  thee  thus* 


THE*  CONVICTED   SINNER.  4^' 

XXVII. 

The  convicted  Sinner* 

J  Tr\  EAR  Jesus  here  comes  and  knocks  at  thy 
^-^  door, 

A  beggar  for  crumbs  distressed  and  poor ; 
Blind,  lame,  and  forsaken  all  roU'd  in  his  blood, 
At  last  overtaken  when  running  from  God. 

2  To  ask  children's  bread  I  dare  not  presume^ 
But  Lord  to  be  fed  with  fragments  I  come ; 
Some  crumbs  from  thy  table,  O  let  me  obtain^ 
For  lo,  thou  art  able  my  wants.:j^;SU^ain, 

3  I  own,  I  deserve  no  favour  to  see. 

So  long  I  did  swerve  and  wander  from  thee  ; 
'Till  brought  by  affliction  my  follies  to  mourn, 
Now  under  conviction  to  thee  I  return. 

4  For  since  thou  hast  said  thou  wilt  cast  out  ncne^ 
Th;.it  fly  to  thine  aid  as  sinners  undone  ; 

Now  Lord  I  am  come  as  condemned  to  die^ 
And  on  this  sweet  promise  1  humbly  rely. 

5  I  cannot  depart,  dear  Jesus,  nor  yield, 

'Till  my  poor  heart  feels  this  promise  fulfill  d  > 

That  I  may  for  ever  a  monument  be, 

To  praise  the  dear  Saviour  of  sinners  like  n}^^ 


•^4  WRESTLING   JACOB. 

XXVIII. 

.^t,,y        Wrestling  Jacob. 

J  f^  OMEj  O  thou  traveller  unknown, 
^^  Whom  still  I  hold  but  cannot  see ; 
My  company  before  is  gone, 

And  I  am  left  alone  with  thee  : 
With  thee  all  night  I  mean  to  stay, 
And  wrestle  'till  the  break  of  day. 

2  I  need  not  tell  thee  who  I  am, 

My  misery  or  sin  declare ; 
Thyself  hast  call'd  me  by  my  name, 

Look  on  thy  hands  and  read  it  there: 
But  who  I  ask  thee,  who  art  thou  ? 
Tell  me  thy  name,  and  tell  me  now. 

3  In  vain  thou  strugglest  to  get  free, 

I  never  will  unloose  my  hold ; 
Art  thou  the  man  that  dy'd  for  me  I 

The  secret  of  thy  love  unfold : 
Wrestling,  1  will  not  let  thee  go, 

'Till  I  thy  name,  thy  nature  know. 

4  Wilt  thou  not  yet  to  me  reveal, 

Thy  new  unutterable  name ; 
O  tell  me,  I  beseech  thee,  tell, 

To  know  it  now,  resolv'd  I  am : 
Wrestling,  I  will  not  let  thee  go, 
'Till  I  thy  Dame,  thy  nature  know. 


SECOND   PART— WRESTLING   JACOB.         45 

5  *Tis  all  in  vain  to  hol'J  thy  tongue, 

Or  touch  tlie  hollow  of  my  thigh  ; 
Tliough  ev'ry  sinew  we're  unstrung, 

Out  my  arn^s  thou  shalt  not  fly : 
Wrestling,  I  will  not  let  thee  go, 
*Till  I  thy  name,  thy  nature  know. 

6  VMiat  though  my  shrinking  flesh  complain. 

And  murmur  to  contend  so  long ; 
I  rise  superior  to  my  pain, 

When  1  am  weak,  then  I  am  strong  i 
And  when  my  all  of  strength  doth  fail, 
I  shall  with  thee,  God-man  prevail. 

7  My  strength  is  gone,  my  nature  dies, 

I  sink  beneath  thy  weighty  hand  j 
Faint  to  revive,  and  fall  to  rise, 

I  fall,  and  yet  by  faith  I  stand ; 
I  stand  and  will  not  let  thee  go, 
'TiU  1  thy  name,  thy  nature  know* 

XXIX. 

Second  jiart. —  Wrestling  Jacob <» 

J  XT'IEX.D  to  me  now,  for  I  am  weak. 
But  confident  in  self  despair ! 
Beak  to  my  heart  in  blessing  speak,   . 
Be  ci^nqi^r'd  by  my  instant  pray'r: 
Spe  ik,  or  thou  never  hence  shall  move, 
And  tell  me  if  thy  name  is  love. 


4.6        SECOND   PART — ^WRESTLING   JACOB. 

2  'Tis  love,  'tis  love !  thou  diedst  for  me, 

I  hear  thy  whisper  in  my  heart ; 
The  morning  breaks,  the  shadows  flee. 

Pure  universal  love  thou  art : 
To  me,  to  all,  thy  bowels  move. 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  love. 

3  My  prayer  hath  power  with  God,  the  grace 

Uiisp^'-ikable  I  now  receive ; 
Through  faith  I  see  thee  face  to  face, 

I  see  theeface  to  face  and  Uve  ! 
In  vain  I  have  not  wept  and  strove, 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  love. 

4  I  know  thee  Saviour  who  thou  art, 

Jesus,  the  feeble  sinnei's  Friend ; 
Nor  wilt  thou  with  the  night  depart, 

But  stay  and  love  me  to  the  end : 
Thy  mercies  never  shal'  remove, 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  love. 

5  The  sun  of  righteou<^ness  on  me 

Hath  rose  with  healing  in  his  wings ; 
Wither'd  n^y  nature's  strength  from  thee, 

My  soul  it's  life  and  succour  brings : 
My  help  is  all  laid  up  at>ove, 

Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  love. 

6  Contented  now  upon  my  thigh, 

.1  hutt  'till  life's  short  journey  ends ; 
All  helplessness,  all  weakness,  1, 
On  thee  alone  for  strength  depend  : 


REDEMPTION.  -5/ 

Kor  will  I  ever  from  thee  move. 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  love. 

7  Lame  as  I  am  I  take  the  prey,  . 

Hell,  earth  and  sin,  with  ease  o'ercome ; 
I  leap  for  joy,  pursue  my  wfty. 

And  as  a  bounding  heart  fly  home : 
Through  all  eternity,  to  prove, 
Thy  nature,  and  thy  name  is  love. 

XXX. 

Redemption, 

2  f^  OME  friends  and  relations  let's  join  heart  and 
^^  hand, 

The  voice  of  the  turtle  is  heard  in  our  land : 
Let's  all  walk  tfYtther  and  follow  the  sound, 
And  march  to  the  place  where  redemption  is  found. 

2  The  place  it  is  hidden  by  reason  of  sin, 

You  can't  see.  the  sorrowful  state  you  are  in  ; 
You're  blinded,  polluted,  in  prison  and  pain, 
O  how  can  such  rebels  redemption  obtain. 

3  The  place  is  obscur'd  and  darkly  ccnceal'd, 
ISor  can  mortals  know  it  until  'tis  reveal'd; 
The  place  is  in  Jesus,  to  him  we  will  go, 

And  there  find  redemption  from  sorrow  and  v/oe. 

4  And  if  you  are  wounded  and  bruised  by  the  fall, 
Rise  up  and  press  forward,  ibr  you  he  doth  call ; 


4S  REDEMPTION. 

Or  if  you  are  teiiiptecl  to  doubt  and  dcSpair, 
Then  come  home  to  Jesus,  redemption  is  there. 

5  And  you  mv  dear  brethren  that  love  the  dear  Lord, 
Who've  witness'd  free  pardon  through  faith  in  his 

word ; 
Let  patience  attend  you  wherever  you  go, 
Your  Saviour  hath  purchas'd  salvation  you  know. 

6  We  read  of  commotions  and  signs  in  the  skies. 
The  sun  and  the  moon  shall  be  clotli'd  with  dis- 
guise ; 

And  when  you  shall  see  all  these  tokens  appear, 
Thtn  come  home  to  Jesus,  redemption  is  there. 

7  When  the  archangel  the  trumpet  shall  sound. 
And  awake  all  the  saints  who  sleep  under  the 

ground ; 
The  sound  of  the  trumpet  shall  bid  you  arise. 
To  m«et  your  redemption  with  love  and  surprise. 

■8  And  then  loving  Jesus  our  souls  will  receive, 
From  bonds  of  corruption  our  bodies  relieve ; 
Then  we  sluill  l>e  all  uncorrupted  and  free, 
And  sing  of  redemption  wherever  we  be, 

9  Redeemed  from  sin,  and  redeemed  from  death, 
Redeem'd  from  corruption,  redeem'd  from  the 

earth:* 
Redeemed  from  sorrow,  redeem'd  from  all  voe. 
We'll  sing  of  redemption  •wherever  we  go. 


A   CALL    TO    THE    SOLDIKR.  49 

10  Redeemed  fi'om  pain,  and  redeem'd  from  distress, 
The  fruits  of  redemption  no  tongue  can  express; 
Redemption  was  purchased  throueh  Jesus'  love, 
We'll  sing  of  redemption  m  heaven  above. 

XXXIZ 

j1  Call  to  the  Soldier. 

J  'VT'E  soldiers  of  Jesus  awake  from  your  slcep,^ 
The  travellers  to  Zir-n  how  slowly  they  creep ; 
The   /icked  outrun  us  in  their  sinful  way ; 
But  serve  the  worst  master,  and  hell  is  their  pay. 

2  Wht-n  Jesus  invites  us  in  mercy's  sweet  voice, 
T\\Q  mu^if.  so  charming  v/e  all  should  re j'. ice; 
And  leave  all  behind  us  and  fly  to  his  arms, 

Vv  hile  sinners  reject  him  for  gold  and  for  farms* 

3  Remember  we're  passing  from  life  unto  death, 
l"he  few  scenes  remaiiii-sg  will  finish  our  ureath ; 
Our  friends  ^vill  desert  us  in  our  dusty  bed, 
And  pass  by  our  dwelling  with  a  solemn  dread. 

4  With  g^ridness  we  leave  all  things  here  belov/, 
For  heavenly  treasure,  which  we  slial)  enjoy ; 
Our  bodies  will  moulder  and  cruniSle  to  dust. 
Until  the  resurrection  of  just  and  Oiijust. 

5  And  when  Gabriel  sounds  the  joyful  alarm. 
He'll  Call  all  the  nghtfous  to  Jusus'  arms; 
V\'irh  shouts  all  triumphant  our  bodies  shrill  rise. 
And  fly  to  meet  Jesus  our  Lord  in  the  skies. 

E 


50  Vt^ELCOME,   WELCOME. 

XXXII. 

Welcome^  welcome, 

J  /^  OME  ye  sfnners,  poor  and  needy, 
^^  Weak  antf  wounded,  sick  and  sore ; 
Jesus  ready,  stands  to  save  you, 
Full  of  x>ity,  love  and  pow'r. 

CHORUS. 

Turn  to  the  Lord,  and  seek  salvation, 
Sound  the  praise  of  his  dear  name ; 

Glory,  honour,  and  salvation, 
Christ  the  Lord  is  come  to  reign. 

2  Now  ye  needy  come  and  welcome, 

God's  free  bounty  glorify  ; 
True  l>elief  and  true  repentance, 
Ev'ry  grace  that  brings  you  nigh. 

3  Let  not  conscience  make  you  linger, 

Nor  of  fitness  fondly  dream  j 
AH  the  fitr.ess  he  requires, 
Is  to  feel  your  need  of  him. 

4  Come  ye  weary,  heavy  laden, 

Bruib'd  and  mangled  by  the  fall ; 
If  you  tarry  till  you're  better. 
You  will  never  come  at  all. 

5  Agoinzing  in  the  garden, 

Lo  I  your  Saviour  prostrate  Ues ; 


CHillSTMAS    HYMN.  51 

On  the  bloofly  tree  l)ehold  him, 
Hear  him  cry  before  lie  dies. 

6  Lo  I  the  incarnate  God  ascending, 

Pleads  the  merit  of  his  blood ; 
Venture  on  him,  venture  freely, 
Let  no  other  trust  intrude 

7  Saints  and  angels  join'd  in  concert, 

Sing  the  praises  of  the  Lamb ; 

While  the  blisslul  seats  of  heaven, 

Sweetly  echo  with  his  name. 


XXXIII. 

Christmas  Hymn, 

J  Xp  ROM  the  regions  of  love, 
Lo !  an  angel  descended, 
And  told  the  strange  news, 

How  the  babe  was  attended ; 
Go  Shepherds  and  visit. 

This  wonderful  stranger; 
With  wonder  and  joy, 
See  your  God  ui  a  mangeri 

2  Glad  tidings  I  bring. 

To  you  and  each  nation  ; 

Cjlad  tidings  of  joy, 
Now  behold  your  salvation  -. 

When  sudden  a  multitade, 
Ruisf^'their  glad  voices, 


CHRISTMAS    HYMN. 

And  shout  the  Rede«nier, 
Wliile  heaven  rejoices. 

3  Now  glory  to  God, 

In  *he  highest  is  given  ; 
Now  glory  to  Go  1, 

Is  re-echo'd  through  heaven : 
Around  the  whole  earth, 

Let  us  tell  the  glad  story  ; 
And  sing  of  his  love, 

His  salvation  and  glor>-. 

4  Enraptur'd  I  burn, 

With  delij^ht  and  desire ; 
Such  love  so  divine, 

Sets  my  soul  all  on  fire : 
Around  the  bright  throne 

Now  hosannas  are  ringing, 
O  when  shall  1  join 

Them,  and  ever  be  singing. 

5  Triumphantly  ride. 

In  thy  chariot  victorious, 
And  conquer  with  love, 

O  Jesus,  all  glorious  j 
Thy  banner  ur.farl, 

Rid  the  nations  surrender ; 
And  own  thee  their  Saviour, 

Their  King  and  Defender. 

CHORUS. 

Hallelujah  to  the  Lamb, 
V/ho  has  purchas'd  our  pardon ; 


CIIKIST  S    SUFFERINGS. 

We  will  pniise  him  again, 
\A'hen  we  pass  ever  Jordan. 


xx-xiy. 

C/i7'ist's  Sufferings, 

J  'T^  KRC)UC;H0UT  our  Saviour's  life  we  trace. 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  grace  ; 
No  period  else  was  seen  : 
'Till  he  a  spotless  victim  fell, 
Tasting  in  soul  a  painful  hell ; 
Caiis'd  by  the  creature's  sin. 

2  On  tlie  cold  ground  metliinks  I  see, 
M>  Jesus  kneel  and  pray  for  me  ; 

For  this  I'll  hhn  adore  : 
Seiz'd  with  a  chilly  sweat  throughout, 
Blood  drops  did  force  their  passage  out, 

Through  ev'ry  opening  pore. 

3  A  crown  of  thorns  liis  temples  bore, 
'His  back  with  lashes  all  was  tore ; 

'Till  one  the  bones  might  see ; 
Mocking  they  push'd  him  here  and  there 
Marking  his  way  with  blood  and  tears, 

Press'd  by  sin's  heavy  tree, 

4  Thus  up  the  hill  he  heavy  came, 

Round  him  they  mrck'd  and  made  their  game; 

At  length  his  cross  they  rear: 
And  can  you  see  the  Lamb  of  God, 
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54  DIVINE    FORTITUDE. 

Cry  out  beneath  sin's  heavy  load ; 
•Without  one  thankful  tear  i 

5  Thus  veiled  in  humanitj^, 

He  dies  with  anguish  on  the  tree  ; 

What  tongue  his  grief  can  tell ! 
•    The  shudd'ring  rocks  their  heads  decline. 
The  mourning  sun  retus'd  to  shine. 

When  the  Redeemer  fell. 

6  Shout  brethren,  shout  with  songs  divine, 
He  drank  the  gall  to  give  us  wine  ; 

To  quench  our  parching  thirst : 
Seraphfe  advance  your  voices  higher, 
Bride  of  the  Lamb  unite  the  choir, 

To  praise  your  precious  Christ. 


XXXV. 

JDivine  Fortitude, 

1  T\1D'ST  thou  dear  Jesus  sufTer  shame, 
•*^  And  bear  the  cross  for  me  ? 

And  shall  1  fear  to  own  thy  name, 
Or  thy  disciple  be. 

2  Forbid  it  Lord  that  I  should  dread, 

To  suffer  shame  or  loss ; 
But  in  thy  footsteps  let  me  tread, 
And  gloiy  in  thy  cross. 


DIVINE   FORTITUDi:.  65 

o  Inspire  my  soul  with  life  divine, 
And  holy  courage  bold : 
Let  knowledge,  fiiith,  and  meekness  shine, 
Nor  love,  nor  zeal  grow  cold. 

4  Say  to  my  soul,  why  dost  thou  fear, 

The  face  of  feeble  man  ? 
Behold  thy  heavenly  captain's  here. 
Before  thee  in  the  van. 

5  O  how  my  soul  would  up  and  run. 

At  this  reviving  word : 
Nor  any  painful  siiff' rings  shun, 
To  follow  thee  my  Lord. 

6  For  this  let  men  reproach,  defame, 

And  call  me  what  they  will ; 
So  I  may  glorify  thy  name, 
And  be  thy  servant  still. 

7  .To  thee  I  cheerfully  submit, 

And  all  my  pow'rs  resign ; 
Let  wisdom  point  out  what  is  fit^ 
And  I'll  no  more  repine. 

8  I'll  cheerfully  take  up  my  cross, 

And  follow  thee,  my  Lord ; 
Submit  to  tortures,  shame  and  loss, 
At  thy  commanding  word. 

9  But  let  thy  grace  sufficient  be 

Inev'ry  timeofneedj 


56  PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

Then  Lord,  I'll  boldly  fight  for  thee. 
And  ev'ry  time  succeed. 

CHORUS. 

Oh  glory,  hallelujah,  8cc. 

XXXVI. 

To  be  Sung  before  going  in  to  Public  Worshi/i* 

J  ^  I  'HE  Saviour  meets  his  flock  to  day, 
■*-  Shall  I  in  sloth  abide  at  home  I  • 
Shall  I  behind  the  people  stay, 

When  Jesus  call's  there  still  is  room  I 
I'll  go,  it  is  a  place  of  prayer, 
Who  knows  but  God  may  meet  me  there  ? 

2  To-day  Immanuel  meets  his  saints, 

And  here  the  Christians  find  their  King; 
They  all  lay  open  their  complaiii'ts, 

And  here  the  Saviour's  praise  they  sing: 
Into  their  number  I'll  presume, 
Since  Jesus  kindly  bids  me  come. 

"  How  long  did  faithful  Anna  wait, 

And  sought  the  l^ord,  full  fourscore  years ; 
Both  day  and  night  the  temple  gate, 

She  watch'd  with  many  sighb  and  tears : 
And  did  not  not  leave  the  house  of  pray'r, 
'Till  God  vouchsaf 'd  to  meet  her  there. 

4  Remove  temptation,  O  my  Lord, 
And  let  my  enemies  be  slain; 


THE   CORONATION   OF  CHRIST.  57 

V^'■ho  would  w'thdraw  me  from  thy  word, 

And  plunge  me  in  the  world  again  : 
And  when  Ihe  btidegroom  shall  appear, 
O  may  my  soul  be  found  in  pray'r. 

XXXVII. 

The  Coronation  of  Christ, 

J    A  1^  L  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name, 
"^■^  Let  angels  postrate  fall, 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem. 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Crown  him  ye  martyrs  of  our  God, 

Who  from  the  riltar  call; 
Extol  the  stem  of  Jesse's  rod. 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all» 

3  Ye  chosen  seed  of  Israel's  race, 

h  remnant  weak  and  small ; 
Hail  him  who  saves  you  by  his  grace, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

4  Babes,  men  and  sires,  who  know  his  love, 

VVlio  feel  your  sin  and  thrall ; 
Now  joy  with  all.  the  host  above, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

5  Ye  Gentile  sinners  ne'er  forget, 

The  woruiwoc'd  and  the  gall ; 
Go  spread  his  trophies  at  his  feet; 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  alL 


53  ON    THE    GREAT   DUTY   OF    PRAYER. 

6  Let  ev'ry  kindred  ev'ry  tongue, 

On  this  terrestrial  ball ; 
To  him  all  majesty  ascribe, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

7  O  that  with  yonder  sacred  throng, 

V\'e  at  his  feet  may  fall; 
To  join  the  everlasting  song, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 


XXXVIII. 

On  the  great  Duty  of  Praxjer, 

J  "\17H.\T  various  hhidvances  we  meet, 
^       In  coming  to  the  mercies'  seat ; 
Yet  who  that  knows  the  worth  of  pray'r, 
But  wishes  to  be  often  there. 

2  Pray'r  makes  tlie  darkest  clouds  withdraw, 
Pray'r  climbs  the  ladder  Jacob  saw  ; 
Gives  exercise  to  faith  and  love, 

Brir^gs  ev'ry  blessing  fn)m  above. 

3  Restraining  pray'r  we  cease  to  fight, 
Pray'r  makes  die  chribtian's  armour  bright; 
And  Satan  trembles  when  he  sees, 

The  weakest  samt  upon  liis  knees. 

4  When  Moses  stood  widi  arms  spread  wide, 
Success  was  found  on  Israel's  side ; 

But  when  thrnagh  weariness  they  fail'd, 
That  moment  Amalek  prevail'd. 


59 


O    THOU    OF    LITTLE    FAITH. 

5  Have  you  no  words  ?  Ah,  think  again, 
Wui  ds  flow  apact  when  )  ou  compUin ; 
An-'  fill  your  fellow  creature's  ears, 
With  the  snd  tal:^  of  all  your  cares. 

6  ^^'ere  half  our  breatli  so  vainly  spent, 
To  heaven  in  supplicativ)n  sent : 
Our  cheerful  songs,  wouid  often  be, 
Hear  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  me. 


XXXIX. 

O  thou  of  little  Faith,  wherefore  didst  thou  doubt  ? 

-   r^  OME,  O  my  doub'.ing  soul,  attend, 
^^  Unto  thy  Saviour's  call ; 
Come  tell  thy  great  Al.iijt;hty  friend, 
Why  is  thy  faith  so  small. 

2  Why  all  these  unbelieving  tears  ? 

Jehovah's  arm  is  strong  ; 
O  chide  these  sighs,  and  grtjans,  and  tears, 
KiA  turn  them  to  a  song. 

3  Is  God  thy  shield  thy  great  reward, 

Thy  portion  and  thy  all  ? 
Is  Christ  thy  C apt?) in  aiid  thy  Lord, 
And  shall  thy  hopes  be  small  ? 

4  Why  wilt  thou  thus  dis])ute  his  Icve, 

And  thus  abuse  his  care  ? 
Why  wilt  thou  grieve  the  heavenly,  dove, 
And  yield  to  ev'ry  snare. 


IN  ME  VE  SHALL  HAVE  PEACE. 

5  In  Jesus  ev'ry  grace  is  found, 

Why  wilt  thou  not  beUeve  ? 

He  hath  a  balm  for  ev'ry  wound, 

Why  wilt  thou  not  receive. 

6  His  arm  can  conquer  ev'ry  foe, 

His  grace  can  sanctify  ; 

Amen,  amen  ;  Lord  be  it  so, 

Let  my  corruptions  die. 

7  Sin  is  the  cause  of  ev'ry  fear, 

O  keep  me  from  it's  power ; 

Slay  the  accursed  monster  here, 

That  I  may  doubt  no  more. 


XL. 

*'  In  Me  ye  shall  liave  Peace,''' 

-  "XT'E  saints  attend  the  Saviour's  voice, 
•*■    Found  in  his  word  of  grace ; 
He  says  and  in  it,  O  rejoice, 
In  me  ye  shall  have  peace. 

CHORUS, 

Oh  glory  hallelujah,  praise  ye  my  God, 
O  glory  hallelujdh,  love  and  serve  the  Lord. 

2  Though  storms  and  tempests  round  you  roar. 
And  foes  and  fears  increase ; 
He  says,  and  what  could  rie  say  more, 
In  nie,  ye  shall  h^ye  peace. 


Christ's  ascension. 

3  \Miat  though  afflictions  still  abound, 

Nor  do  temptations  cease  ; 
He  says,  and  O,  how  sweet  the  sound ! 
In  me  ye  shall  have  peace, 

4  What  though  your  hearts  with  sorrow  bleed, 

And  sighs  and  tears  increase ; 
He  says,  and  O,  'tis  true  indeed, 
In  me  ye  shall  have  peace. 

5  Though  you  shall  pass  through  death's  cold  flood, 

To  gain  your  wish'd  release  ; 
He  says  and  sure  he'll  make  it  good, 
In  me  ye  shall  have  peace. 

6  When  you  his  face  in  glory  yiew, 

Where  joy  can  ne'er  decrease  ; 
Eternity  shall  prove  it  true, 
In  him  ye  shall  have  peace, 

XLi. 

Christ^s  Ascension, 

2  TJ"  ^IL  the  day  that  sees  him  rise, 
•*■'*■  Ravish'd  from  our  wishful  ejes; 
Christ  awhile  to  mortals  giv'n. 
Re-ascends  his  native  heav'n ; 
There  the  pompous  triun>ph  waits, 
**  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  crystal  gates  \ 
"  Wide  unfold  the  radiant  scene, 
«  Take  the  King  of  gloi-; 


61    \ 


€2  THE    LORD   OUR    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

2  Him  though  highest  heaven  recei\'es. 
Still  he  loves  the  earth  he  leaves ; 
Though  returning  to  his  throne ; 
Still  he  caUs  the  world  his  own  : 
Still  for  us  he  intercedes, 
Prevalent  his  death  he  pleads; 

Nf  xt  hin)self  prepares  our  place, 
Harbinger  of  human  race. 

3  Master  may  we  ever  say, 
Taken  from  our  head  to  day  ; 
See,  thy  faithful  servant  see, 
Ever  gazing  up  to  thee  ; 

Grant,  though  parted  from  our  sight, 
High  above  yon  azure  height ; 
Grant  our  hearts  may  thither  rise, 
Following  the  beyond  the  skies, 

4  Ever  upward  let  us  move. 
Wafted  on  the  wings  of  live ; 
Lfioking  when  our  Lord  shall  come, 
Lctnging,  grasping  after  home : 
There  we  shall  with  thee  remain, 
Partners  of  thine  endless  reign  ; 
Tliere  thy  face  unclouded  see. 
Find  our  heav'n  a  heav'n  in  thee. 


XLII. 

The  Lord  our  Righteousness, 

*   T  ESUS  thy  blood  apd  righteouness, 
"  My  beauties  are,  tiny  glorious  dress  j 


THE    LORD   OUR    RIGHTEOUSNESS,  €'1 

Midst  flaming  worlds  in  these  array'd, 
With  joy  shall  1  lift  up  my  head. 

2  WTien  from  the  dust  of  death  I  rise, 
1  o  take  my  mansi(^ns  in  the  skies  ; 
E'en  then  shall  this  be  .11  my  plea, 
*'  Jesus  hath  liv'd  and  dy'd  for  me,'* 

3  Bold  shall  I  stand  at  that  great  day, 
For  who  ought  to  my  charge  shall  fay  ? 
While  through  thy  blood  absolv'd  I  am, 
From  sin's  tremendous  curse  and  shame. 

4  Thus  Abraham  the  friend  of  God, 
Thus  all  the  armies  bought  with  blood; 
Savii  ur  of  sinners  thee  proclaim, 
Sinners  of  whom  the  chief  I  am. 

5  This  spotless  robe  the  same  appears, 
When  ruin'd  nature  sinks  in  years; 
No  age  can  change  its  glorious  hue. 
The  robe  of  Christ  is  ever  new. 

6  O I  let  the  dead  now  hear  thy  voice, 
Bid  Ijorcl  tiiy  banish'd  ones  rejoice  ; 
Their  beauty  this,  their  glorious  dres?, 
Jesus  the  Lord  our  righteousness. 


64  THE    GOSPEL    TRUMPET. 


XLIII. 

The  Gosfiel  Trumfiet. 

J  "tr  ARK !  how  the  gospel  trumpet  sounds, 
''■"'■  While  far  and  wide  its  echo  bounds;  j 
And  Jesus  by  redeeming  blood. 
Is  bringing  sinners  back  to  God: 
And  guides  them  safely  by  his  word, 
To  endless  day. 

2  Hail !  all  victorious  conquering  Lord, 
Be  thou  by  all  thy  works  ador'd  ; 
Who  undertook  for  sinful  man, 

And  brought  salvation  through  thy  name ; 
That  we  with  thee  might  ever  reign, 
In  endless  day. 

3  Thy  blood  dear  Jesus,  once  was  spilt, 
To  save  our  souls  from  sin  and  guilt ; 
And  sinners  now  may  come  to  God, 
And  find  salvation  through  thy  bloods 
And  sail  by  faith  u!  on  that  flood. 

To  endless  day. 

4  Through  storms  and  calms  by  faith  we  steer. 
By  feeble  hope  and  gloomy  fear  ; 

•Till  we  arrive  at  C;inaan's  shore. 
Where  sin  and  sorrow  are  no  more; 
We'll  shout,  our  trials  are  all  o'er, 
To  endless  day. 


THE  FEAR  OF  THE  LORD  IS  TO  HATE  EVIL,   65 

5  We  are  but  pilgrims  here  belf)w, 
And  all  our  lives  are  full  of  woe  ? 
Lord  give  us  courage  on  our  way, 
That  we  may  never  go  astray : 
But  last  with  thee  in  glory  sway, 

In  endless  day. 

6  Plight  on  ye  conquering  souls  fight  on, 
And  when  the  conquest  you  have  won, 
The  palms  of  vict'ry  you  shall  bear, 
And  in  his  kingdom  have  a  share: 
And  crown  of  glory  ever  wear, 

To  endless  day. 

7  There  we  shall  in  sweet  chorus  join, 
And  saints  and  angels  all  combine; 
To  sing  of  his  redeeming  love, 

When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move  : 
And  this  shall  be  our  theme  above, 
In  endless  day. 

XLIV. 

The  Fear  of  the  Lord  is  to  hate  Evii* 

J  "VfOW  whilst  I  try  my  heart, 
'**^    By  this  unerring  rule  j 
My  conscience  can  assert, 

I  truly  fear  the  Lord : 
I  cannot  tread  the  paths  of  sin, 
I  long  for  holiness  within. 
j2 


66  THE    SINNER   FOUND   WANTING- 

2  Yes,  holiness  of  heart, 

I  would  more  largely  share ; 
I  mourn  with  inward  smart, 

The  evils  that  are  there : 
I  hate  my  thoughts,  because  they're  vain, 
I  would  from  every  sin  abstain. 

3  I  hate  this  wretched  pride, 

These  covetous  desires ; 
V(\  have  them  crucify 'd, 

JFor  God,  my  heart  requires: 
Jesus  do  thou  these  foes  subdue, 
O !  make  me  more  sincere  and  true. 

4  I'd  live  alone  to  thee, 

I  love  t'  obey  thy  word  ; 
Well  pleas'd  that  thou  should'st  be, 

My  Saviour  and  my  Lord : 
To  thee  I  now  resign  my  heart, 
Renew  it  Lord  in  ev'ry  part. 


XLV. 


The  Sinner  found  lVanting» 

D  AISE  thoughtless  sinner,  raise  tliine  eye, 
-"  Beliold  thy  balance  lifted  high ; 
There  shall  God's  justice  be  display 'd. 
And  there  thy  hope  and  life  be  weight]. 


THE    redeemer's   MESSAGE.  67 

2  See,  in  one  scale  his  perfect  law, 

Mark  with  what  force  its  precepts  draw ; 

Would'st  thou  the  awful  test  sustain, 

Thy  works  how  light,  thy  thoughts  how  vain. 

3  Behokl  the  hand  of  God  appears, 
To  trace  these  dreadful  chtrac  ers; 
*'  Tekel,  thy  soul  is  wanting  found. 

And  wrath  shall  smite  thee  to  the  ground.? 

4  Let  sudden  fear  thy  nerves  embrace, 
Confusion  will  o'erspread  thy  face  ; 
Through  all  thy  thoughts  let  anguish  roll. 
And  deep  repentance  melt  thy  soul. 

5  One  only  hope,  may  yet  prevail, 
Christ  in  the  scripture  turns  the  scale  ; 
Still  doth  the  gospel  publish  peace, 
And  shew  a  Saviour'*  righteousness* 

6  Jesus  exert  thy  pow'r  to  save, 

Deep  on  this  heart  thy  truth  engrave; 
Great  God,  the  load  of  guilt  remove, 
That  trembling  lips  may  sing  thy  love. 

XLVI. 

The  JRedeemer\s  Message^ 

■^  'LlARK,the  glad  sound,  the  Saviour  comes » 
•*■  **•  The  SaviQiir  proirus'iJ  long ; 


^5  THE   redeemer's    BIESSAGE. 

Let  ev'ry  heart  prepare  a  Uu-oue, 
And  every  voice  a  song. 

2  On  him  the  sjMrit  largely  pour'd, 
Exerts  his  sacred  tire ; 
Wisdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love, 
His  holy  breast  inspire. 

S  He  comes  the  prisoners  to  release, 
In  Satan's  bondage  held  ; 
The  gates  of  bra!«  before  him  burst. 
The  iron  tellers  yield. 

4  He  comes  from  thickest  films  of  vice, 

To  clear  the  mental  ray  ; 
And  on  the  eyes  oppressed  with  night, 
To  pour  celestial  day. 

5  He  comes  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

1  he  bleeding  soul  to  cure ; 
And  with  the  ti^easures  of  tus  grace, 
T*  enrich  the  humble  poor. 

6  Our  glad  hosannas,  Prince  of  peace 

Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim  ; 
And  h«av'n's  eternal  arches  ring, 
Witli  thy  beloved  name. 


THE    pilgrim's    SONG.  ©9 

XLVIL 

The  Pilgrim's  Song. 

J  |3  ISE  my  soul  and  stretch  thy  wings, 
-*- *-  Thy  better  portion  trace ; 
Rise  from  transitory  things, 

T'ward's  heav'n  thy  native  place. 
Sun  and  moon  and  stars  deca)', 

Time  shall  soon  this  earth  remove ; 
Rise  my  soul  and  haste  away, 

To  seats  prepared  above. 

2  Rivers  to  the  ocean  run, 

Nor  stay  in  all  their  course  ; 
Fire  ascending,  seeks  the  sun, 

Both  speed  them  to  their  source. 
Thus  ;i  soul  that's  born  of  God, 

Pants  to  \  iew  his  glorious  face ; 
Upward  tends  to  his  abode, 

To  rest  in  liis  embrace. 

3  Cease,  ye  pilgrims,  cease  t(  mourn^ 

Press  onward  to  the;prize; 
Soon  the  -Daviour  wili  return, 

Triumphant  in  the  skKg^ 
Yet  a  season  and  you  k.  ow, 

Happy  entrance  wiil  be  giv'n  ; 
All  your  sorrows  lett  below, 

And  eartli  excliang'd  for  heav'n r 


7'q  a  spur  to  professors. 


XLVII. 


A  S/iur  to  Professors, 

J  T   U  K  E  \VA  R  M  souls  the  foe  gi'o ws  sti'onger , 
^^  bte  what  foes  your  camp  surround  j 
Arm  to  battle,  lag  no  longer, 

ILnk  I  the  silver  trumpets  sound. 
Wake  ve  sleepers,  wake,  what  mean  you, 

Sin  besets  you  round  a'oout ; 
Up  and  search  the  world's  wit'iin  you, 

Slay,  or  chase  the  traitor  out. 

2  What  inchants  you,  pelf  or  pleasure  ? 

Piuck  risht  eyes,  with  right  hands  part : 
Ask  your  conscience  whtre's  your  treasure  I 

For  be  certain  tiiere's  your  heart. 
Give  the  fawning  foe  no  credit, 

Lo  the  bloody  flag  unfurl ; 
That  oasc;  heart,  the  word  has  s£ud  it, 

Loves  not  God,  that  loves  the  world. 

3  God  and  Mamrmon,  O  be  wiser, 

Serve  ttem  br.th  it  cannot  be  ; 
Ease  in  warfare,  saint  and  miser. 

These  will  never  well  agree. 
Shun  the  shame  of  foully  falling, 

Cunibcr'd  captives,  clo^g'd  with  clay; 
ProAe  vonr  faith,  make  sure  your  calling, 

Wield  the  sword  and  win  the  dav. 


ALARM.  ZX 

XLIX. 

Alarm, 

1  C  TOP  poor  sinner,  stop  and  tliiuk, 
^^  Before  you  farther  %o  : 

Will  yoa  sport  upon  the  brink, 
Of  everlasting  woe. 

2  Say  have  you  an  slrm  like  God, 

That  ycu  his  will  oppose ; 
Fear  you  not  his  iron  rod, 
With  which  he  breaks  his  foes  ? 

3  Although  your  heart's  as  hard  as  steel, 

Your  forehead  lin'd  with  brass ; 
God  at  last  will  make  you  feel. 
He  will  not  let  you  pass. 

4  Pale  face'd  deatli  \A\\  quickly  come. 

And  drag  you  to  the  bar ; 
There  to  hear  yrur  awful  doom, 
Will  fill  you  with  despair. 

J  Can  you  stand  that  dreadful  day, 
When  judgment  is  proclaim'd  ? 
The  earth  and  sea  shall  melt  away, 
Like  wax  before  the  flame. 

6  Sinners  then  in  vain  will  cry, 
Wljo  now  Uespise  his  grace; 


72  THE    DAY   OF  CRACE, 

Rocks  and  mountains  on  us  fall, 
An;l  hide  us  from  his  face. 

7  But  in  the  Lord,  there  still  is  hope, 
You  m  ly  his  n\ercy  know  : 
Although  .his  irm  is  lifted  up, 
Ke  stiii  ^orbears  tlie  blow. 

6  It  v/as  for  sinners  Jesus  dy'd, 
^  *Tis  Christ  that  bids  thenri  come ; 

None  that  comes  shall  be  deny'd, 
For  still  he  cries  there's  room, 

CHORUS. 

Once  again  I  charge  you  stop, 
For  unless  you  warning  take ; 

E'er  your  are  aware  you'll  drop, 
Into  the  burning  lake. 


The  Day  of  Grace. 

-  rr^HE  Lord  into  his  garden's  come, 
-^    The  spices  yield  a  rich  perfume. 
The  hlies  grow  and  thrive : 
Refreshing  show'rs  of  grace  divine, 
From  Jesus  flow  to  ev'ry  vine, 
And  liiake  the  dead  revive. 

2  O  that  this  diy  and  barren  ground, 
In-'P'-ng'  of  u'tter  may  abound, 
A  fruitful  soil  become: 


fHK    DAY   OF    GRACEo 

The  deserts  blossom  as  the  rose^ 
When  Jesas  conquers  all  his  foesj 
And  makes  his  people  one. 

3  The  glorious  time  is  rolling  on, 
The  gracious  work  is  now  begun. 

My  soul  a  witness  is : 
I  taste  and  see  the  pardon's  free. 
For  all  mankind  as  well  as  me. 

Who  comes  to  Christ  may  live. 

4  The  worst  of  sinners  here  may  find 
A  Saviour  pitiJiil  and  kind, 

WlvD  will  them  all  receive ; 
None  are  too  late,  who  will  repent. 
Out  of  one  sinner  legions  went, 

The  Lord  did  him  relieve* 

5  Come  brethren,  you  that  love  the  Lofdj 
And  taste  the  sweetness  of  his  word, 

In  Jesus'  ways  go  on : 
Our  troubles  and  our  trials  here, 
Will  only  make  us  richer  there, 

When  we  arrive  at  home. 

6  We  feel  that  heav'n  is  now  begun. 
It  issues  from  the  sparkling  throne. 

From  Jesus*  throne  on  high : 
It  comes  like  floods,  we  can't  contain, 
We  drink  and  drink,  and  drink  agai% 

And  yet  we  still  are  dry, 

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^4  THE   MINISTKR   ON    THE    HILL. 

7  But  when  we  come  to  dwell  above, 
And  all  surround  tlie  throne  of  love, 

We'll  drink  a  fall  supply : 
Jesus  wjll  lead  his  armies  through, 
To  living  fountains  where  they  fllqw. 
That  never  will  run  dry. 

S  'T'ls  there  we'll  reign  and  shout  and  sing 
And  make  the  upper  mansions  ring, 

When  all  the  saints  get  home : 
Come  on,  come  pn,  my  brethren  dear, 
Soon  wc  sbfill  naeet  together  there, 

For  Jesus  bids  us  come. 

9  Amen,  amen,  my  soul  replies, 
I'm  bound  to  meet  you  in  the  skies, 

To  claim  iny  mansion  there: 
Now  here's  my  heart,  and  here's  my  hand, 
o  meet  you  in  that  heavenly  land. 
Where  we  shall  part  no  m.ore. 

L. 

The  Minister  on  the  Hill. 

1  nn  I  TROUGH  all  the  world  below, 
-*■    God  is  seen  all.  ar(vjnd. 
Search  hills  and  vallies  through, 
Inhere  he  is  found : 
The  growing  of  the  corn, 
The  lily  and  the  tliorn. 


THE   MINISTER   ON   THE   HILL.  "5 

The  pleasant  and  forlorn, 
All  declare,  God  is  there, 
And  meadows  drest  in  green j 
There  he's  seen. 


2  See  springs  of  water  rise, 
Fountains  flow,  rivers  run, 
The  mist  below  the  sky. 
Hides  the  sun : 

And  down  tlie  rain  doth  pour, 
The  ocean  it  doth  roar,  , 
And  'jeats  upon  the  shorcy 
All  to  praise  in  their  ways. 
The  Gud  that  ne'er  declines, 
His  designs. 

3  The  sun  in  all  his  rays. 
Speaks  of  God  as  he  flies. 
The  cmiets  with  their  blaze, 
Speak  his  praise : 

The;  shining  of  the  stars, 
The  moon  when  she  appears. 
His  wond'rous  work  declares. 
See  them^rise  near  the  skies, 
And  shades  in  silence  round, 
Johi  the  sound. 

4>  Elijah's  servant  hears. 
From  the  hill  and  declares, 
A  'i^tlr  cbud  appears, 
Dry  your  tears : 


7$  THE   MINISTER    ON   THE   UlLU 

Our  Lord  transfiai.r'd  is, 
With  these  two  saints  of  his, 
Thus  saith  the  >vitnesses, 
Set  them  rise,  near  the  skies, 
And  view  old  Canaan's  ground. 
All  around. 

5  Then  let  my  station  be, 
Here  in  life,  %vhcre  I  see, 
The  sacred  One  in  Three, 
All  agree : 

Through  all  the  world  is  made, 
The  forrest  and  the  glade. 
Nor  let  me  be  afraid. 
Though  1  dwell  on  a  hill, 
For  nature's  works  declare, 
Gk>d  is  there, 

6  'Tis  not  in  hills  of  gold. 
Where  their  wonders  are  told. 
That  ciphers  strong  and  bold, 
Can  unfold: 

'Twas  on  Mount  Calvary, 
There  Christ  our  Lord  did  die, 
Hark !  hear  the  God-man  cry. 
Heaven  shakes,  while  earth  quakes. 
When  God  and  nature's  ghost, 
Quit  the  coast 

7  *Tis  on  Mount  Calvary, 

You  may  stand  there  and  spy, 
.  Beyond  the  lower  sky, 
Far  on  high ; 


METHODISTS'   SONG» 

Mount  Zion  was  the  [>lace, 
Where  God  did  shew  his  faccj 
There  Moses  sang  his  praise^ 
See  them  rise  near  the  skies, 
And  join  in  Aloses'  song, 
Heart  and  tongue. 

8  If  hills  are  honour'd  tlius, 

By  our  Lord  4n  ^heir  course, 

Let  them  not  be  to  us, 

Caird  a  curse : 

Forbid  it  mighty  King, 
But  rather  let  us  sing, 
Let  hills  and  mountains  ring, 
Echo,  fiy  through  the  ^ky. 
And  heav'n  heard  the  sound. 
From  the  ground. 

LL 

Methodist's  Song, 

2  IVfY  Saviour's  name,  I'll  gladly  sing 
^^^  Glory,  glory,  glon'. 

He  is  my  Captain  and  my  King  ; 
Where'er  I  go,  his  name  I'll  bless, 
And  shcut  among  the  Methodists'. 

2  The  devil's  camp,  I'll  bid  adieu, 
And  Zicn's  peaceful  wnyr;  pursue; 
Come  sinner,  turn  with  mc,  ai»d  list. 
Nor  fear  to  be  ^  Mtthodist. 
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75  METHdDlSTS'   SON«. 

3  My  Saviour  doth  all  pow'.  possess, 
My  ev'ry  want,  he  doth  redress  ; 
III  him,  I  put  my  trust,  may  I 
Then  wi:h  his  pev)pie  Uve  and  die. 

4  Come  now  with  me,  and  you  shaU  know^ 
What  a  dear  Saviour  can  bestow  ; 
His^riDs  are  open  wide  and  tree, 

O  ccme  and  taste  his  lovewith  me, 

5  I  am  a  soldier  of  the  cross, 

All  earthly  things  1  count  but  dross ; 
My  soul  is  bound  for  endless  rest, 
Where  I  shall  shout  among  the  blest. 

6  CoiTie  all  my  brethren,  in  the  Lord, 
Who  know  the  sweetness  of  his  word ; 
Let's  face  our  fo^  in  firm  array, 

Our  Captain  will  secure  the  day. 

7  Our  enemies  before  us  fall. 
We  rise  superior  to  them  all ; 
And  dea  h  itself  we  do  not  fear, 
For  Jesus  will  be  with  us  there. 

8  Then  let  us  firmly  stand  our  ground, 
And  ever  be  obedient  found  ; 

So  will  the  Lord  our  labours  bless, 
And  perfect  us  in  holiness. 

9  So  when  that  happy  day  shaft!  come, 
When  hU  ti\e  clu'istiaii;j  are  brought  hoi.ie 


THE    SOLDIER.  79 

If  faithful  then,  our  souls  shall  rest 
Among  tlie  shouting  Methodists'. 

10  We  shout  too  loud  for  sinners  here  j 
But  when  in  Zion  we  apj^ear, 
Our  shouts  sliall  make  the  heav'ns  ring, 
And  all  the  saints  in  glory  sing. 

LII. 

The  Soldier, 

y    A    SOLDIER  Lord,  thou  hast  me  made, 
•^  ^   Thou  art  my  Captain,  King  and  Head ; 
And  under  thee  I  still  will  fight, 
The  fight  of  faith  all  in  thy  sight. 
The  cross  all  stain'd  with  hallowed  blood, 
The  ensign  of  our  cause  in  God ; 
The  soldier's  heav'nl)  standard  is, 
And  I  will  fight  for  King  Jesus. 

2  Grant  me  the  arrows  of  thy  w^ord, 
Thy  pow'rtul  spirit's  two-edg'd  sv/ord  ; 
To  slay  my  foes,  where'er  they  be, 
And  own  the  vict'ry  won  by  thee. 
That  1  a  soldier,  firm  and  free, 
May  stand  and  fight  my  enemy, 
That  when  the  alarm's  to  call,  the  Lord 
May  pass  the  word  unto  the  guard. 

.3  Thou  art  my  guard,  keep  me  I  pray, 
That  1  may  walk  th«  narrow  way , 


)  THE    WANDERING   PILGRIM, 

Nor  from  my  duty  e'er  depart, 

But  live  to  Christ  with  all  my  heart : 

Help  me  to  keep  my  guardian  dress, 

March  to  the  right  in  holiness  ; 

O  make  me  pure  and  spotless  too,  ' 

And  fit  to  stand  the  grand  review. 

And  when  our  Gen'ral,  he  shall, come, 
With  sound  of  trumpet,  not  of  drum : 
Our  well  dress'd  ranks,  by  him  shall  stand 
In  full  review  at  God's  right  hand ; 
Then  shall  our  enemy  get  the  rout. 
Be  wheel'd  by  him,  to  the  left  about ; 
But  we'll  march  up  the  heav'nly  street, 
And  ground  cur  arms  at  Jesus'  feet. 

LIIL 

'J7ic  iVandcring  Fili^rim, 

■\17"  AND'RING  Pilgrim,  mourning  Christian, 
^  '      Weak  and  tempted  Lamb  of  Christ ; 
Who  endur'st  great  tribulation, 

And  with  sins  is  much  distress'd. 
Christ  hath  seat  me  to  invite  you, 

To  a  rich  and  costly  feast ; 
Let  not  shame,  nor  pride  prevent  you, 

Come  the  rich  provision  taste. 

If  you  have  a  heart  lamenting, 
And  bemoan  your  wretched  case ; 


THE   WANDERING    PILGRIM.  81 

Come  to  Jesus  Clirist,  repenting, 

He  will  grant  you  sweet  release : 
If  ynu  want  a  heart  to  fear  him, 

Love  and  serve  him  all  your  flays^ 
Only  come  to  Christ,  and  ask  him, 

He  will  give  you  gospel  grace. 

3  If  like  Bartimeus,  blinded, 

You  bewail  the  want  of  sight ; 
Cry  to  Jesus,  Son  of  David, 

He  will  give  you  gospel  light. 
If  like  Mary,  you've  been  keeping 

Sev'n  devils  in  your  embrace  ; 
Fly  like  her  to  Jesus,  weeping, 

He  will  bid  you  go  in  peace, 

4,  If  your  heart  is  unbelieving. 

Doubting  Jesus'  pardorung  lovej 
Lay  hard  by  Bethsaida,  waiting 

Till  the  troubled  waters  move. 
If  no  one  appears  to  help  you, 

All  their  efforts  prove  but  talk  ; 
Jesiss,  Jesus,  he  will  cleanse  you, 

Rise  take  up  your  bed  and  walk. 

5  If  like  Peter  you  are  sinking, 
In  the  sea  of  unbelief ; 
Wait  with  patience,  constant  praying, 

Christ  will  grant  you  sweet  relief. 
He  will  give  you  grace  and  glory. 
All  your  want  shall  be  supply 'd ; 


82  FRIENDS   PARTING    HYMN, 

Canaan,  Caman,  lies  belore  you, 
Rise  and  cross  the  swelling  tide. 

6  Death  shall  not  destroj^  your  comfort, 

Christ  shall  guide  you  through  the  gloom. 
Down  he'll  send  an  heavenly  convoy, 

1  o  convey  you  to  his  home. 
There  you'll  spend  your  days  in  pleasure, 

Free  from  every  want  and  care ; 
Come,  O  come,  my  blessed  Saviour, 

Feign  my  spirit  would  be  there, 

LIV. 

Frierids  Parting  Hyinn»_ 

2  {^UR  souls  by  love  togedier  knit, 
^^  Cemented  mixt  in  one  ; 
One  hope,  one  htait," c.x\g  mind,  one  voice, 

'Tis  heav'n  on  earth  begun. 
Our  hearts  did  burn  when  Jesus  spake. 

And  glow'd  with  sacred  fire;  • 
He  stopp'd,  and  talk'd,  and  fed,  and  bless'd, 

And  fili'd  the  enlarg'd  desire. 

2  We're  soldiers  fighting  for  our  God, 

Let  trembling  cowards  fly  ; 
We'll  stand  unshaken,  firm  and  fi^'d, 

With  Christ  to  live  and  die :     '^ 
Let  devils  rage  and  hell  assnil. 

We'll  fight  our  passage  through ; 


FRIENDS    PARTIN'G    FRIEND,  *8 

Let  foes  unite,  and  friends  desert, 
We'll  seize  the  crown  our  due. 

"!  The  little  clcud  increases  still, 
The  heav'ns  are  big  with  rain ; 
We  haste  to  catch  the  teeming  show'r, 

And  all  its  moisture  drain : 
A  rill,  a  stream,  a  torrent  flows, 

But  pour  the  mighty  flood ; 
O  sweep  the  nations,  shake  the  earthy, 
Till  all  proclaim  thee  God. 

4  And  when  thou  mak'st  thy  jewels  up, 

And  sets  thy  starry  crown ; 
When  all  thy  sparkling  gems  shall  shine, 

Proclaim'd  by  thee,  thine  own : 
May  we,  the  little  band  .of  love. 

Be  sinners  sav'd  by  grace; 
From  glory,  into  glory  chang'd. 

Behold  thee  face  to  face. 

CHORUS. 

A  Saviour,  let  creation  sing, 
A  Saviour,  let  all  heav'n  ring  ; 
He's  God  with  us,  we  feel  him  ours, 
His  fulness  in  our  souls  he  pours  : 
'Tis  almost  done,  'tis  almost  o'er. 
We're  joining  them  that's  gone  before. 
We  soon  shall  meet  to  part  no  moi'c. 


Si  CONVERSIOH* 


LV. 


CoTTversioni 

J  /^H !  how  I  have  long'd  for  the  coining  of  Godj 
^^  And  sought  him  by  praying  and  searching  his 

tvord ; 
With  watching  and  fasting,  my  soul  was  oppress'd, 
Nor  would  1  give  over  till  Jesus  had  bless'd. 

2  The  tokens  of  mercy  at  length  did  appear, 
According  to  promise,  Christ  answer'd  my  pray'r } 
And  glory  is  open'd  with  floods  on  my  soul, 
Salvation  from  Zion's  beginning  to  roll. 

3  The  news  of  his  mercy,  is  spreading  abroad, 
And  sinners  come  crying  and  weeping  to  God ; 
Their  mourning  and  piaying,  is  heard  very  loud. 
And  many  find  favour  through  Jesus'  blood. 

4  Here's  more  my  dear  Saviour,  who  fall  at  thyfeet^ 
Oppress'd  by  a  burden  enormously  great ; 

O  raise  them  my  Jesus,  to  tell  ot  thy  love, 
And  shout  hallelujalis  with  angels  above • 

5  I'll  sing  and  I'll  shoirt,  and  I'll  shout  and  I'll  singi 
O  God  make  the  nations  in  praises  to  ring ; 
With  loud  acclamations  of  Jesus'  love, 

And  carry  us  all  to  tlie  city  above. 


TffE    SAVINC!   REQUEST.  ^5 

6  We'll  Avait  for  his  rhari'  it  it  seems  to  draw  near, 
(3  come  my  dear  Siviou  r  let  glory  appear ;  i 

We  long  to  be  singing  a^  id  shouting  above, 
With  angels  o'erwhelm'»  i  in  Jusus'  love, 

L\I. 

The  Savim  f  Request, 

1  C\^^  •  P^'<^'  "^^  Lord  ,  my  sins  to  moum^ 
^^  My  sins  which  h;  ive  thy  body  torn  ! 
Give  me  with  broken  heart  to  see, 

Thy  last  tremendous  f  igony, 

2  O  could  I  gain  tlie  mo'  antain's  height. 
And  gaze  upon  that  h  Jeeding  sight  I 
O,  that  witli  Salem's  daughters,  I 
Could  stand,  and  see  my  Saviour  die. 

3  I'd  smite  my  breast,  and  weep  and  moum^ 
And  never  from  the  cross  return ; 

I'd  weep  o'er  an  ex;  )iring  God, 
And  mix  my  tears  \v  ith  Jesus'  blood, 

4  I'd  hang  around  the  cross,  and  cry. 
Lord,  save  a  soul  coindemn'd  to  die; 
O  let  a  wretch  com<j  near  thy  throne. 
To  plead  the  meritsi'  of  thy  Son. 

5  Father  of  mercy  do  not  frown, 
But  give  me  mercy  in  thy  Son  ; 

H 


■-}  JMILLEXIUM, 

And  with  my  broken  heart  comply, 
O  give  me  Jesus,  or  I  die. 

6  O  save  me  from  a  gaping  hell, 
Or  else  widi  devils  1  must  dwell ; 
O  might  I  enter,  now  I'm  come  I 
liOrd  Jesus  I  save,  or  I'm  undone. 

Lvn. 

^  np'HE  glorious  day  is  drawing  nigb, 
"■■    When  Zion's  light  shall  come  ; 
She  shall  arise  and  shine  on  high, 

Bright  as  the  morning  Sun  : 
The  north  and  south  their  suns  resign, 

And  earth's  foundation  bend ; 
Adorn'd  as  a  bride,  Jerusalem, 
All  glorious  shall  descend. 

2  The  King  that  bears  the  golden  crown., 

The  azure  flaming  bow  ; 
I'he  holy  city  sliall  bring  down, 
-    To  bless  his  saints  below  : 
When  Zion's  b-ceding  conquering  King, 

Shall  sin  and  death  destroy  ; 
The  morning  stars  together  sing, 

And  Zion  shout  for  joy. 

The  holy  bright  musician  I)and, 
Shall  tunc  their  harps  of  gold  ; 


INSriRAlION.  ST 

With  palms  of  victory  shall  stand , 

Fair  Salem  to  behold : 
Ascending  on  such  melting  strains, 

Jehovah's  name  adore ; 
Such  notes  through  earth's  extensive  plair.;.^ 

VV^s  never  heard  before. 

'I  Let  Satan  rage  and  boast  no  more, 

Ye  fiends  of  darkness  fly  ; 
Though  saints  are  fteble,  weak,  and  poor. 

Their  great  Redeemer's  nigh : 
He  is  their  shield,  their  hiding  place, 

A  covert  fi-om  the  v;ind ; 
A  streaming  rock  in  the  wilderness, 

Throughout  this  v/eary  land. 

5  The  crystal  streams  run  down  from  heav'ii.^ 

They  issue  from  the  throne ; 
The  floods  of  strife  away  are  driv'n, 

The  church  becomes  but  one ; 
That  peaceful  union  she  sliall  know, 

And  live  upon  liis  love ; 
And  shout  and  sing  of  grace  below', 

As  angels  do  above. 

LVIIL 


A 


Lisjdralijji^ 

L  M 1 G  H  T  Y  love  inspire, 
My  heart  wiih  sacred  fire. 


INSPI  RATION. 

And  animate  di  ^sire, 

My  soul  to  rene  w : 

Hove  the  blessed  Jesus, 

On  whom  brigli  t  angels  gazes, 

With  celebrating ;  praises, 

Above  the  ethei'jial  blue. 

2  My  tender  heart  ed  Jesus, 
Thy  love  my  hea  rt  amazes. 
Who  came  tor  to  save  us, 
When  lost  and  ui  idone : 
^o  seraph  could  retrieve  us, 
'  No  ang,el  could  re  deem  us, 
>[o  arm  could  relieve  us, 
"But  Jesus  alone. 

S  In  him  I  have  believed, 
He  has  my  soul  retrieved : 
From  sin  he  has  redeemed, 
My  soul  which  wa^s  dead: 
»jw  1  love  the  Saviour, 
lor  1  am  in  his  favour. 
And  hope  with  hifn  for  ever, 
The  golden  streets  to  tread. 

4  Yet  here  awhile  I  stay, 
In  hope  of  that  g)a  d  day, 
V\  hen  1  am  call'd  away, 
Tt)  the  mansion  above  : 
There  to  enjoy  the  treasures, 
Oi  unconsuming  plea  sures, 


FRIENDS    PARTIXO.  S'J 

And  shout  in  highest  measures. 
Hallelujahs  of  love. 

5  In  hope  of  seeing  Jesus, 
When  all  my  conflict  ceases, 
To  him  my  love  increases, 
To  worship  and  adore  : 
Come  then,  my  blessed  Saviour, 
\'ouchsafe  to  nie  the  favour  ; 
To  dwell  with  Ihee  for  ever, 
When  time  shall  be  no  more* 

C  Then  in  the  blooming  garden, 
Of  Eden  gam'd  by  pardon  ; 
Upon  the  baiilwS  of  Jordan, 
I'll  worship  the  Lamb : 
I'll  join  the  song  of  Moses, 
^^^hiIe  Jesus  sweet  composes , 
A  song  that  never  closes, 
Of  praises  to  his  name. 

LIX. 

Frier cli>  Farting; 

ESUS,  grant  us  all'  a  blessing, 

Send  it  down  Lord,  from  above  ; 
JNIay  we  all  go  home  a  praying, 

And  rejoicing  in\hy  love. 
Fare»vell  brethren,  farewell  sister;, 
'Till  we  rJl  fahall  meet  above. 


J 


90  SHOUTIKG    HYM»^ 

2  Jesus  pardon  all  our  foUu^s,  n 

\Miile  together  we  have  been  ;' ' 
Make  us  humble,  make  us  lioly, 
Cleanse  us  hU  from  every  sin. 
Tarewell  brethren,  farewell  sisters, 
'Till  we  all  shall  meet  again. 

3  May  thy  blessing,  Lord,  go  with  us, 
To  each  one's  respective  home; 
And  the  presence  of  our  Jesus, 
■  Rest  upon  us  ev'ry  one. 
Farewell  brethren,  farewell  sisters, 
'Tin  we  ail  shall  meet  at  homie. 

LX. 

Shouting  Hymn, 

f  "I  t;OD  my  heart  wiih  love  inHarae, 

^   rhat  1  may  in  thy  holy  name; 
Aloud  in  songs  of  praise  rejoice. 
While  I  have  brealh^to  raise  my  voice: 
Then  will  I  shout,  then  will  I  sing, 
And  make  the  hed\  'tily  arches  rmg  j 
I'll  sing  and  shout  for  evermore, 
On  that  eternal  happy  shore. 

2  O  hoi)e  of  glory,  Jesns  come  I 
And  make  my  heart  thy  humble  liomci 
For  the  small  remnant  of  my  days, 
I  want  to  siu^  ;vud  shout  diy  pvaiac; 


SHOUTING    KYlSfr.  Si 

O  give  me,  Lord,  a  heart  to  i)ray. 
And  live  rejoicing  ev'ry  day  ; 
For  to  give  thinks  in  ev'ry  thing. 
And  sing  and  shout,  and  siicut  and  sing^ 

3  When  en  my  d\  ing  bed,  I  lay. 

Lord  t^Ive  mt  strength,  to  shout  and  pray; 

And  praise  thee  wih  my  latest  breath, 

And  v,hen  my  voice  is  lost  in  death; 

Then  bit:thren,  sisters,  shouting  comej 

My  body  iollow  to  the  tomb; 

And  as  you  marcii  the  solemn  road, 

Loud  sing,  and  shout  the  praise  of  God.         •;, 

4  Then  you  below,  and  I  above, 

W'e'il  shout,  and  pr.ase  the  God  of  love ; 

Until  tlicit  gi'eat  treuiendous  day, 

\\  hen  Christ  shall  shout  and  wake  our  clay: 

Then  irr.ui  our  ciusty  beds  we'll  spi mg. 

And  shout,  O  death!  Avhere  is  thy  sting ? 

O  grave  where  is  thy  victory  ? 

We'll  shout  to  all  eternity. 

5  Our  race  is  o'er  we've  galn'd  the  p»-izCj 
Then  sii^ll  the  Sov'reigu  of  the  skies  j 
W  idi  smiles  unto  his  children  say, 
CoiTiC  reign  with  me  in  endless  day ; 
Th^n  on  that  hr.ppy,  hajjp',  shore, 
W.-'li  shout  and  sing  our  suff'rings  o'er; 
\\  e'll  sing  and  shcut,  and  sliout  and  sing, 
And  make  the  heavenly  arches  ring. 


iJiRTJSA-L-LU, 

LXL 

Jerusalc7n, 

^    I ERUSALEM  my  happy  home, 
""  **  O  how  1  long  for  thee  I 
When  will  my  sorroY<-  <  have  an  end  ? 
Thy  joys  when  shalli  1  see  ? 

'J  Thy  walls  are  all  of  precious  stone, 
Most  s;lorious  to  behold ; 
Thy  gates  are  richly  set  with  pearls, 
Thy  streets  are  pav'd  with  gold, 

Li  If  lieav'n  be  thus,  O  glorious  Lord, 
Why  fchould  1  stay  from  thence  ? 
V\'liat  folly's  this,  that  1  should  dread 
To  die,  and  go  from  hence? 

4  Roach  down,  reach  down  thine  arm  of  grace, 
And  cause  me  to  ascend  ; 
Where  congregations  ne'er  break  up, 
And  sabbaths  never  end. 

0  Jesus,  ray  love's  to  glory  gone, 
Him  will!  go  and  see; 
And  all  my  brethren  here  below, 
\\'\\\  soon  come  after  me. 


e  My  friends  1  bid  you  all  adieu 
I  leave  you  in  God's  care; 


THK    pilgrim's    evening    MEDITATION. 

AnH  if  I  never  more  stc  you, 
Go  on,  I'll  meet  you  there. 

7  V^'hen  we've  been  there  ten  thousand  yearsj 
Bright  shining  as  tlie  sun ; 
We've  no  less  days,  to  sing  God's  praise, 
Than  when  we  first  begun. 

LXII. 

The  Pilgrim's  Evening  Meditation, 

-  T'LL  sing  my  Saviour's  grace, 
"*-  And  his  name  I'll  praise. 

While  in  tliis  land  of  sorrow  I  remain : 
My  sorrows  soon  will  end, 
And  my  soul  ascend, 
Fi-ee  from  trouble,  soitow,  sin  and  pain. 

3  A  pilgrim  here  below, 
In  thi>.  vde  of  an  oe, 

In  exile,  pain,  and  banishment  I  rove  s 
My  days  in  sorrow  roll, 
And  my  wee.ry  soul. 

With  earnest  longings  f>ants  to  be  above. 

o  I'hough  few  my  days  have  been, 
Much  sorrow  1  have  seen. 

And  deep  afliiction  I  have  waded  through : 
But  tliorny  is  the  way, 
Unto  fHernal  day, 

\et  forward  will  1  press  and  onward  go; 


Oi     THE    PILGHIM'S     KVElv:lXG    MLDITATIOX, 

4  Another  day  is  gone, 
And  yon  declining  sun, 

Has  vcil'd  his  vadlant  bearas  in  silent  shades. 
While  gloomy  darkness  reigns, 
Through  the  extensive  plains,  . 

Ano  silent  still,  and  aVvful  clothes  the  meads. 

5  Thus  rapid  flies  away, 
Eacli  succeeding  day, 

And  life's  decli^yiig  light  dravrs  to  a  close  : 
E'er  long  life's  setting  sun, 
V\'ill  in  death  go  (Jovvn, 

And  lay  my  weary  dust  in  calm  repose. 

rhen  happy  sweet  surprise, 
What  new  wonders  rise, 

When  freed  from  this  dull  clog  of  cun^b'rousclay 
On  eagle's  wings  of  love. 
Then  I'll  mount  above. 

And  find  a  passage  to  eternal  day, 

O  then  the  glorious  sight, 
What  cxlrenje  deiiglir, 

8hall  fid  my  happy  soul  when  1  behold : 
When  Salem's  gate  1  see. 
Open  i]y  to  nie. 

And  streets  of  glitt'ring,  pure  transparent  gokl. 

But  Oh  1  and  shall  I  then, 
-ee  the  friend  on  men, 
The  man  that  sufftT'd,  groan'd,  and  dy'd  jbr  mc 


■~~llEAVENLT    RAPTURE.  Si 

Who  bore  my  lo;u!  cf  sin, 
Sorrow,  guilt,  and  jwin. 
To  make  me  happy,  and  to  set  me  free, 

9  To  living  fountains  then, 
And  to  pastures  green, 

And  trees  of  Paradise,  he'll  lead  his  lambs  : 
With  millions  falling  d^j^. 
Prostrate  on  the  [ncunff* 

And  at  Ims  footstool  cast  their  starry  crowns* 

10  Ye  heav'nly  arches  ring, 

Sing  h'ilWwj;ih's  sing,        •      ^     , 

Hiii!,  holy,  holy,  holy  bleeding  Lamb: 
Once  we  were  dead  in  sin, 
^iut  we  live  again, 
And  glory,  glor\-,  glory  to  his  Namc> 

LXIII. 

Heo.-ctribj  Ratturc* 

1  IVT^'  ^"^'^  ^"^^  of  glory,  it  fires  my  tongue, 
-»-▼  A  Ccula  1  meet  with  Christ's  angels,  Pd  sir, 

thorn  a  song ; 
Pd  sing  of  my  Jesus,  and  tell  of  hi^  c.iarms, 
And  ask  Ihem  to  bear  me  So  Je$Bs'  arms. 


2  Methinks  they're  desccndhig  to  heat^  f4me  I  h\' 
Well  pleas'clto  hear  mortals  a  prsising  v-^     ^ 
O  angels,  6  angels,  my  soul's  in  a  ijai; 
i  sink  in  sweet  raptar^csat  Jesus' name. 


<->  • 

lai; 


96  HEAVENLY  RAPTURE. 

3  O  Jesus,  O  Jesus,  thou  balm  of  my  soul, 
Through  faith  in  thy  blood,  1  now  am  made  whole ; 

0  bring  me  to  view  thee,  tliou  piecifus  sweet  King, 
In  oceans  of  glory,  thy  praises  to  sing. 

4  O  heav'n,  O  hear'n,  I  long  to  be  there, 

To  meet  all  my  brethren,  and  Jesus  my  dear ; 
My  soul  while  I'm  singing  is  ready  to  fiy, 
With  a  flaming  bright'lonvoy,  to  God  in  the  sky. 

5  Sweet  spirits  attend  me  till  Jesus  shall  come, 
Protect  and  defend  me  till  I'm  called  home ;  , 
Though  worms  my  poor  body  may  claim  as  their) 

prey. 
Shall  outshine,  when  rising,  the  sun  at  noon  day. 

6  Tiie  sun  shall  be  durk'ned,  the  moon  turn'd  to 

blood. 
The  world's  all  on  fire  by  the  vengeance  of  God ; 
Though  light'iiings  are  blazing,  and  thunders  da 

roar» 
AU  this  shall  not  daunt  me  on  Canaan's  bright 

shore. 

r  'VhQ  thoughts  of  bright  glory  o'erwhelmeth  my  soul, 

1  sink  in  sweet  rajitures  I  view  the  bright  gold ; 
My  soul  while  I'm  singing  is  leaping  to  go, 
This  Uioment  I'm  willing  to  leave  all  below. 

%  Farewell,  my  dear  brethren,  the  liOrd  bids  me  come, 
Farewell,  my  dear  children,  I'm  now  going  home; 
Sweet  angels  are  whispering  so  sweet  in  my  ear- 
A.way  to  my  Saviour,  my  spirit  vn[\  bear. 


THE   BEAUTIES   OF   PREDESTINATION. 

9  I'm  going,  Vm  going,  O  whit  do  I  see  I 
'Tis  Jesus  in  glory  appears  unto  me ; 
To  heav'n,  to  heav'n,  I'm  going  now  soon, 
O  glory,  O  glory,  'tis  my  happy  home. 

LXIV. 

The  Beauties  of  Predesiinatioif: 

1  '^TO  wonder  to  me, 
-'■^  We  so  often  do  see. 

Deism  prevail  in  our  nation : 
Since  Calvins  declare, 
That  God  every  where. 

Is  working  out  Predestination, 

2  If  tliis  be  the  case, 
All  men  run  the  race, 

Like  the  devil  in  his  fixed  station  : 
The  king,  though  a  chiet^ 
May  get  drunk  with  the  thief, 

To  comply  with  his  fore-ordinatioif, 

2  'Tis  truth  exclaimed  I, 
With  my  work  I'll  comply, 

To  thirst  for  the  blood  of  creation-; 
This  the  whoremonger  pleads, 
WTien  impeach'd  for  his  deeds. 
See  the  glory  ot  Predestination*' 

•4  To  comport  with  the  rest, 
I'll  both  swear  and  protest, 
I 


SS        THE    BEAU'TIES   OF   PREDESTINATION. 

Right  or  wrong  shall  be  my  vocation  t 
From  this  I  can't  swerve, 
Although  hell  I  deserve, 

Tliis  I  learn  in  my  Predestination. 

5  Thus  all  the  black  crcw, 
Both  of  Pagan  and  Jew, 

Turks,  PoDes,  and  the  foul  mouth  creation . 
The  tyrant'sW  state. 
May  plead  up  their  fate, 
In  the  system  of  Predestination. 

G  Why  then  don't  you  see, 
You  comply  with  decree, 

Find  no  fault  with  your  fixed  station: 
'Twould  astonish  the  world, 
And  the  stars  would  be  hurl'd. 

To  oppose  God-like  Predestination. 

7  Your  conduct  don't  clash. 
Though  you  meet  with  the  lash,  [tion : 

Of  those  fools  you  have  rais'd  to  their  sta- 
Thc  contrast  is  great. 
Which  the  learned  do  prate, 
When  descanting  from  Predestination. 

S  The  good  and  the  bad, 
These  both  may  be  had, 

In  the  store  house  of  honest  probation : 
These  blended  in  one, 
Is  tiie  sound  of  the  drum, 

Froip  Ihe  pulpit,  and  free  ordination. 


THE    IMPORTANT    QUESTION*  V'J 

9  Could  the  Author  of  all. 
Condemn  men  at  all, 

Who  works  iiU  in  all  through  creation. 
When  no  praise  or  blame, 
On  the  good  or  prophane. 

Can  be  found  m  our  PredestSuation. 

i 

10  No,  the  wisdom  of  God, 
Which  men  spread  abroad. 

No  sin  can  lie  found  in  creation : 
The  Deist  may  laugh, 
At  the  learned  calf, 
W  hen  he  thunders  out  hell  and  damuatioiu 


LXV. 

T/ie  Iinjiortant  Questioiu 

^  r^  HRISTIANS,  don't  you  want  a  teacher^ 

^  Helper,  Counsellor  and  Guide, 
Don't  you  want  a  gospel  Preacher  ? 

Ask  the  Lord,  and  he'll  provide : 
Trust  in  no  nian^s  worth  or  merit, 

But  behold  the  gospel  plan  ; 
Jesus  sends  his  holy  spirit, 

And  tlie  spirit  sends  the  man, 

2  Bless  dear  Lord,  each  lab'ring  servant. 
Bless  the  word  they  undertake  j 
M.'ke  them  faithful,  make  them  fervenV, 
Bleos  them  for  thy  mercy's  sake ; 


lot  THE   IMPORTANT   qUESTIONr 

Happy  souls  that  love  and  follow, 
Jesus  speaking  in  his  word ; 

Paul,  and  Cepnas»  and  Apollos, 
All  are  one  in  Christ  the  Lord. 

3  Come  dear  souls  pray  don't  neglect  it. 

Don't  reject  the  work  ot  grace ; 
Ratlier  pray  for  faith  to  profit. 

And  for  smiles  from  Jesus'  face ; 
'Tis  the  means  <)f  God's  providing. 

Flowing  streams  from  Jesus'  heart; 
Whilst  the  portion  is  dividing, 

Come  poor  souls,  and  take  your  part. 

4  View  the  lovely  Saviour  bleeding. 

Purple  streams  do  from  him  flow  ; 
And  before  his  Fithcr  pleading, 

Ago.nzing  here  below, 
Loud  he  cries,  Fataer  forgive  them, 

Thou.^h  they  do  ni>  litt;  pursue ; 
I  am  willing  to  receu  e  them. 

For  they  know  not  what  they  do. 

5  Come  dear  souls  and  now  l^elieve  it, 

Feel  your  sin  and  guilt  and  shame  j 
Thiit  you  m  .y  with  joy  receive  it, 

And  be  thankful  for  the  same  : 
If  you  now  neglect  salvation, 

Thus  before  your  Maker's  face  ; 
You  will  seal  your  condenmation, 

By  rejecting  of  his  grace. 


THE   UXIOJv^.  101 

G  Lord,  remove  each  false  foundation, 

Where  their  tottering  hope  is  found  j 
Let  the  gospel  invitation, 

Cultivate  the  barren  ground  ; 
When  their  hope  begins  to  leave  them, 

And  for  iriercy  they  do  cry  ; 
Lord  in  mercy  then  receive  them, 

Make  them  fit  to  live  and  die. 

LXVI. 

The  Union. 

2    A  T  T  E  N  D  ye  snints  and  hear  me  ieil, 

.   -^  ^  The  wonders  of  Immanu^; 
He  pluck'd  me  from  a  burning  hell, 
And  brou:^ht  my  soul  with  him  to  dweJ!, 
And  feel  this  blessed  union. 

2  When  first  he  saw  me  from  on  high. 
Beheld  mj'  soul  in  ruin  lie ; 
He  look'd  on  me  with  pitying  eye, 
And  said  to  me  as  he  pnss'd  bj-. 
With  God  you  have  no  union, 

S  Then  I  began  to  mourn  and  cry, 
I  look'd  diis  way  and  that  to  fi}- ; 
It  griev'd  me  sore  that  I  must  die, 
I  strove  salvation  for  to  buy, 
But  still  1  had  no  union. 
12 


i02  THE   UNION. 

4  But  when  I  parted  witli  my  sin, 
My  kind  Redeemer  took  me  in; 
And  in  his  blood  he  vvdsh'd  me  clean, 
And  O  wh  it  seas  >ns  I  have  seen, 
Ever  since  1  felt  this  union. 

5"  I'll  pr^iise  the  Lord  both  night  and  day, 
Fiom  house  to  house  I'll  go  and  pray  ; 
And  if  I  meet  one  on  the  way, 
I  always  find  I've  something  to  say, 
About  this  heavenly  union. 

6  I  wonder  why  old  saints  don't  sing, 
And  praise  the  Lord  upon  the  wing; 
And  m  ike  the  heav'nly  arches  ring, 
With  loud  hosannahs  to  our  King, 
Who  sav'd  our  souls  from  ruin. 

r  Come,  O  backslider,  come  away, 
And  mind  and  do,  as  well  as  say ; 
And  learn  to  wat.h  as  well  as  pravy 
And  bear  your  cross  iVpm  day  to  day, 
And  then  you'll  feel  this  union. 

8  We  soon  shall  break  old  nature's  ties, 
On  wings  of  love  our  souls  shall  rise  ; 
And  shout  salvation  in  the  skies, 

And  gain  the  mark  and  win  the  prize, 
And  feel  this  perfect  union. 

9  There  we  the  glorious  Lamb  shall  ^ee, 
W  ho  groan'U  and  dy'd  upon  the  tree ; 


FOR   1.    REVIVAL.  103 

That  spilt  his  blood  for  you  and  me, 
Thdt  we  might  his  salvation  see, 
And  teel  this  heav'nly  union. 

10  Let  heav'n  and  earth  unite,  he  says. 
Then,  O  my  soul,  I'll  shout  and  praise^ 
He  bled  that  I  my  voice  might  raise, 
And  give  to  Jesus  endless  praise, 

And  ascribe  to  him  this  union. 

11  But  if  you  still  will  stlight  his  love, 
And  hate  the  wisdom  from  a'x)ve ; 
Then  down  to  hell  you'll  surely  go. 
And  there  you'll  burn  in  endless  woe, 

And  never  feel  this  union. 

12  O  could  I  like  an  angel  sound, 
Salvation  through  the  earth  around ; 
I'he  devil's  kingdom  to  confound, 

rd  triumph  through  Imraanuel's  ground^ 
And  spread  this  heav'nly  union. 

LXVIL 

For  a  Revival. 

^  T  LONG  to  see  tlie  season  come, 
■■■  When  sinners  shall  come  flocking  home  : 
To  taste  the  heaven  of  Jesus'  love, 
And  sing  the  joys  that  are  above. 


i04  FOR    A   REVIVAL. 

2  Hark !  'tis  the  gosfjcl's  joyful  sound, 
Inviting  siin.ers  all  around; 
Behold  the  loving  .*  aviour  stands, 
And  spreads  for  you  his  bleeding  hands. 

3  He  now  is  knocking  at  your  heart, 
Waiting  salvation  to  impart  ; 

To  wash  you  in  atoning  blood, 
And  seal  you  heirs  and  sons  of  God. 

4  A  few  more  days  and  we'must  go. 
To  realms  of  bhss  or  endless  woe  ; 

To  worlds  of  light  with  Christ  to  dwell, 
Or  sink  beneath  your  frowns  to  hell, 

5  Come  then  poor  sinners  counsel  take. 
And  all  your  wicked  ways  forsake; 
Tliis  world  give  o'er,  leave  fi  lends  behind, 
In  Christ  you  shall  salvation  find. 

'( 

6  Take  your  companion  by  the  hand, 
And  all  your  chikh-en  in  a  band; 
And  give  them  up  at  Jesus'  ^1, 

1  o  pardon,  bless,  ar.d  save  tnem  all, 

7  And  wlicn  the  day  of  Christ  shall  come, 
W'ht-n  he  collects  his  jewels  honje; 

On  Zion's  n'Cjwjit  you  tw(;  shall  htand, 
And  jpin,  that  bright  angelic  band. 

8  O,  what  a  gloriois  company  I 
May  1  lie  th«-re  that  sight  to  sec  ^ 
And  join  ui  praise  to  Jesus'  name, 
All  gioiious  in  Jerusalem. 


y/iE  JUDGMENT.  IQS 

LXVIII. 

T^e  Judgmenu 

^  "pREST  my  soul  with  future  prospecj:^ 
**"     Sing  creation's  dismal  end  ; 
Long  foretold  by  sacred  prophets, 
Holy  muse  tliy  succour  lend  : 
Say  what  horror,  what  confusion, 
Will  each  sinfiil  heart  dismay  ; 
What  distresses,  torture,  anguish, 
Reigns  in  that  tremendous  day, 

2  Rumbling  thunder,  forked  light'ning. 
Ghastly  glaring  thwart  tlie  glojm  j 
Nature  tremt^ling  to  iier  centre, 
Groans  prophetic  of  her  doou : 
Clifty  rocks  and  lofty  mountains, 
O'er  their  trembhng  basis  rock ; 
While  earth  yawns  in  frightful  chasms. 
With  each  strong  repeated  shock, 

3  Seas  with  horrid  palpitations, 
Ravage  round  their  frighted  sl^or*^  ; 
Blust'ring  winds  with  frantic  fucy,^ 
Through  each  ruin'd  fa'^ric  roars  : 

Tiie  sun's  bright  orb  is  veil'd  in  sackclott?^ 
Stript  of  ill  his  sparkling  beams ; 
The  moon  has  dropt  her  silver  radiancy 
,  And  dissolves  in  purple  streams^ 


i06  THE   JUDGMENT. 

4  Stra's  of  late  cliA'inely  brilliant, 

Studding  nights  senitrian  robe ; 
Hurl'd  in  darkness  from  their  orbits, 

Each  a  dark  and  ruin'd  globe  : 
Hark  !  the  niartial  trumpet  sounding, 

Rends  in  twain  the  crystal  sky ; 
Vengeance  blazing,  lights  the  concave, 

Of  profound  eteniity. 

5  See  the  sov'rcign  ether  furling, 

Kt'  ler  scenes  sulute  my  eyes ; 
Heav'n  in  solemn  pcnup  dt  scending, 

Crimson  banners  dress  the  sdes  : 
On  the  arched  striped  rainbr^w, 

Sits  entliron'd  the  eternal  God ; 
Myriads  of  celestial  Avarriors, 

Round  him  wait  his  awful  nod, 

6  Go,  he  cries,  ye  winged  heralds, 

Bring  niy  saints  froin  ev'ry  wind; 
Those  from  deatli  my  blood  has  i'auson\' 

Those  in  life's  fair  v^^lume  penn'd: 
Stv:it  a  holy  trnop  obsequies^ 

Swift  as  Vighl'ning  skims  along  ; 
And  from  ev'ry  grave  collecting, 

Jesus  dear  I'edeemed  throng. 

t  Roused  from  tombs  poor  sinners  rises, 
At  the  last  loud  trumpet's  sound ; 
Round  they  gaze  with  wild  amazement, 
Wondering  at  the  scene  profound  : 


THE    INSTITUTIO>r   OF    THE    SUPPER.        107 

Fill'd  with  hviir  jr,  dread  and  anguish, 
Rocks  and  mountiin'y  ihr^'  imploi-e  j 

To  full  and  crush  them  out  of  ')eing, 
Wishing  now  to  be  no  more, 

8  Hark  1  the  herald  calls  to  judgment. 

Justice  draws  the  ghtt'ring  sword  ; 
Light'ning  glances  from  his  aspect, 

Thunder  clothes  his  awful  word: 
Go  ye  cursed  fill'd  with  vengeance, 

Not  for  peace  my  name  invoke ; 
You  who  rjice  refus'd  my  mercy, 

And  my  fury  dar'd  provoke. 

9  Go  to  pits  of  burning  sulphur, 

Ever  banish'd  from  my  rest ; 
Where  the  soul's  eternal  'larum, 

Ceaseless  beats  your  pulsive  breast: 
Each  guilty  soul  then  struck  with  horror, 

And  anguish  throbbing  in  their  breast ; 
For  ever  doom'd  to  endless  sorrow, 

And  never  more  to  hope  for  rest. 


LXIX. 

T/ie  Institution  of  the  Su/i/ier, 

AH  1  doleilil  was  the  night, 
When  the  S^in; 
Ah  1  doleful  war,  the  night, 
When  the  Son  of  God's  delight  ^ 
Endur'd  infernal  spite, 
To  atone. 


10$        THE   INSTITUTION   OF    THE    SUFPSF.k 

2  For  the  sin  of  all  mankind, 

And  for  me ; 
For  the  sin  of  all  mankind, 
When  earth  and  hell  combin'd: 
My  Lord  his  life  resign'd, 

On  the  tree. 

3  Before  the  mournful  scene, 

Was  display 'd ; 
Before  the  mournful  scene, 
Our  Lord  with  looks  serene  ; 
Though  pierc'd  with  sorrows  keen; 

Broke  the  bread. 

4  To  his  disciples  he. 

Said,  this  do ; 
To  his  disciples  he. 
Said,  this  do  in  memory ; 
Of  me  on  Calvary, 

Slain  for  you. 

5  Then  after  supper,  he 

Took  the  cup ; 
.         Then  after  supper,  he 

Commands  most  graciously  ; 
Drink,  and  remember  me, 

Offer'd  up. 

6  WTien  they  had  sung  a  hymn, 

Up  they  rose ; 
WTien  they  had  sung  a  hyiXMij 
The  mit^hty  to  redeem  ; 
With  h\s  first  in  esteem^ 

Lot  hegoos« 


THE    INSTITUTION    OF    THE    SUPPER.        109 

7  To  the  mount  of  olives  where, 

On  that  night ; 
To  the  mount  of  olives  where, 
Hear  him  to  them  declare ; 
The  sad  effects  of  fear, 

In  their  flight. 

8  With  them  to  Gethsemaine, 

He  repairs  ; 
Behold  in  Gethsemaine, 
His  jsacred  body  slain ; 
In  blood  from  ev'ry  vein, 

Mixt  with  tears. 

9  The  pow'rs  of  earth  and  helL, 

Firm  unite ; 
The  pow'rs  of  earth  and  hell, 
Against  Immanuel ; 
Their  cruel  numbers  swell, 

Fill'd  with  spite. 

10  To  Pilate's  tribunal, 

When  betray 'd ; 
To  Pilate's  tribunal, 
T!ie  Sov'reign  Lord  of  all ; 
To  ransom  us  from  thrall, 

Was  convey 'd. 

1 1  There  he  was  doom'd  to  die, 

On  the  tree ; 
There  he  was  doom'd  to  die,* 
That  sve  with  him  on  high ; 

K 


110        THE    INSTITUTION    OF    THE    SUPPEB, 

Might  reign  eternally. 
In  glory. 

12  Beneath  his  dying  groans, 

The  earth  shakes ; 
Beneath  his  dying  groans, 
The  sky  in  darkness  mourns  ; 
While  vengeance  on  him  frowns, 

Nature  shakes. 

|S  The  sun  has  set  in  blood, 

God's  delight ; 
The  sun  has  set  in  blood, 
The  only  Son  of  God  ; 
Sunk  down  in  sorrows  flood, 

All  is  night 

14  To  death's  cold  dark  domain, 

He  descends ; 
To  death's  cold  dark  domain, 
To  break  that  tyrant's  cham  ; 
And  spring  to  life  again. 

To  his  friends. 

15  He's  risen  from  the  tomb, 

Where  he  lay ; 
He's  risen  from  the  tomb. 
From  death's  cold  dreary  room ;  ' 
And  scatters  all  our  gloom, 
*■  All  is  day. 


THE    BACKSLIDER    RESTORES.  HI 

LXX, 

The  Backslider  Restored. 

-  T  F  ever  pity  mov'd  ihee, 
"■•  Thou  glorious  Son  of  righteousness ; 
If  ever  saints  hive  prov'd  thee, 

A  sure  relief  in  sore  distress : 
O  breathe  thy  loving  Spirit, 

Thysdf  to  me,  O  Christ,  impart, 
And  bring  me  to  inherit, 

Thy  kingdom  form'd  within  my  heart, 

^  By  Satan  oft  deceiv'd. 

Drawn  from  the  path  of  rightajusaess  ; 
Thy  Spirit  oft  I've  griev'd,     ''^  « 

And  brought  upon  me  sore  oiOT'ess  % 
But  as  thy  great  compassion. 

Extends  to  all  the  fiUen  race  ; 
In  faith,  I  for  salvation, 

Will  humbly  look  through  sov-'reign  grace. 

3  Here  like  apostate  Peter, 

My  tears  I  shed,  I  make  my  moan ; 
Pity  thy  faithless  creature,   f 

Dear  Lord,  and  break  thfe  heart  of  stone : 
Accept  d' my  petition, 

Thy  pardon  to  my  soul  reveal ; 
Thou  great,  thou  g  od  Physician, 

Hear,  and  my  wounded  spirit  heai 


112  PRAISE    TO   THE    REDEEMJKR. 

4  All  glory  to  the  Saviour, 

Who  shed  for  me  his  precious  blood ; 
I  feel  I'm  in  his  favour. 

That  I  am  his,  and  he's  my  God  : 
Much  I  have  been  forgiven, 

And  while  on  earth  much  may  I  love, 
And  find  my  way  to  heaven, 

And  join  the  blood  wash'd  throng  above. 

5  There  through  the  starry  regions. 

To  sound  aloud  redeeming  grace ; 
And  with  celestial  legions. 

Raise  anthems  of  immortal  praise: 
For  ever  freed  from  sadness, 

To  sing,  and  shout  for  evermore ; 
Where  all  is  joy  and  gladness, 

On  that  eternal  happy  shore. 

LXXI. 

Praise  to  the  Redeemer. 

i  O  ^^"^^^  ^^  °^  "^y  salvation, 
^^  My  Redeemer  from  all  sin ; 
Mov'd  to  tl\is  by  great  compassion, 
Yearning  bowels  from  within ; 
1  will  praise  thee. 
Where  shall  1  thy  praise  begin  ? 

2  While  the  angel-choirs  are  cryiiig, 
Glory  to  the  great  I  AM ; 


PRAISE   TO  THE   REDEEMER.  113 

i  with  them  would  still  be  vying, 
Glory,  glory,  to  the  Lamb ; 
O  how  precious. 
Is  the  sound  of  Jesus'  name ! 

3  Now  I  see  with  joy  and  wonder, 

Whence  the  healing  stream  arose  j 
Angel  minds  are  lost  to  ponder. 

Dying  loves'  mysterious  cause; 
Yet  the  blessing, 
Down  to  ail,  to  me  it  flows. 

4  Though  unseen,  I  love  the  Savimir, 

He  alrdglity  grace  hath  shown  ; 
Pardon 'd  guilt,  and  purchased  favour. 

This  he  makes  to  mortals  known  : 
Give  him  glory, 
Glory,  glory,  is  his  own. 

5  Angels  now  are  hov'ring  round  us, 

Unperceiv'd  they  mixt  the  tlirong ; 
Wond'ring  at  t^e  love  that  crown'd  us. 

Glad  to  join  the  holy'  song : 
Hallelujah, 
Love,  and  praise  to  Christ  belong. 


K2 


lU  THE   NEW    BIRTH. 

LXXII. 

The  Mw  Birth, 

•    1    A  ^  ^  ^'^  ^^  Sinai's  awful  sound, 
•^  ■*-  My  soul  in  sin  and  guilt  I  found ; 

And  knew  not  where  to  go ; 
O'ervvhelm'd  with  sin  and  guilt  was  slain, 
The  sinner  must  be  born  again, 

Or  sink  in  endless  woe. 

2  Amaz'd  I  stood  but  could  not  tell, 
What  way  to  shun  the  gates  of  hell. 
For  death  and  hell  drew  near : 
I  strove,  indeed,  but  strove  in  vain, 
The  sinner  must  be  born  again, 
Still  souiided  in  my  ear. 

o  Then  to  the  law  I  trembling  fled, 
It  pour'd  its  curses  on  my  head, 

I  no  relief  could  find : 
This  sacred  truth  inc^'eas'd  my  pain, 
The  sinner  must  be  born  again, 

O'erwhelm'd  my  tortur'd  mind. 

4  Again  did  Sinai's  thunder  roll. 
While  guilt  lay  heavy  on  my  soul, 

A  painful  heavy  load ; 
At  last  1  read,  and  saw  it  plain. 
The  sinner  must  be  born  again. 

Or  drink  the  wrath  of  God. 


THE   KEW    BIRTH.  115 

5  The  saints  I  hear  with  raptures  tell, 
How  Jesus  conquer'd  death  and  hell, 

And  broke  the  fowler's  snare  ; 
But  when  I  found  this  truth  remain, 
Tlie  sinner  must  be  born  again, 

1  sunk  in  deep  despair. 

6  And  while  I  thus  despairing  lay, 
The  blessed  Jesus  pass'd  that  way, 

1  felt  his  pity  move ; 
The  sinner  by  his  law  thus  slain, 
Lo  1  by  his  grace  is  born  again, 

And  sings  redeeqping  love. 

7  To  heav'n  the  joyful  tidings  fiew, 
The  angels  tun'd  their  harps  anew. 

And  loftier  notes  did  raise; 
All  hail  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  slain, 
Unnumber'd  millions  born  again, 

Shall  shout  thy  endless  praise. 

8  Let  ev'ry  soul  that  loves  to  sing, 
Unite  with  me  to  praise  their  J^ng, 

In  this  owr  happy  day  ; 
May  Sinai's  thunder  now  awake, 
And  sinners  hearts  begin  to  quake. 

For  this  let  Christians  pray. 

9  May  souls  despairing  of  thy  face, 

Just  now  be  bless'd  with  pard'ning  grace. 
And  come  with  mighty  pow'r ; 


ii6  THE   PILGRIM. 

O  drive  the  devil  from  his  post. 
With  all  his  black  infernal  host, 
And  then  distil  the  show'r. 


LXXIIL 

The  Pilgrim, 

r^  OME  all  you  mourning  pilgrims  dear, 
^^  That's  bound  for  Canaan's  land  ; 
Tak?-  courage  and  fight  valiantly, 
Stand  fast  with  sword  in  hand : 

For  Jesus  is  our  Captain, 

The  Father's  only  Son ; 
So  pilgrims  dear  don't  let  us  fear, 

But  let  us  follow  on. 


2  Through  this  dark  howling  wilderness, 

To  Canaan's  peaceful  shore ; 
Beset  with  droughts,  and  pits  and  snares, 
Where  chilling  winds  do  roar : 
But  Jesus  wii]  gn  with  us, 
And  guard  us  by  the  way  ; 
If  enen^ies  examine  us, 

He'll  teach  us  what  to  say. 

3  Good  morning  brother  traveller, 

P»  i»y  veil  me  v\  hat's  your  name ; 
Likewise  where  you  are  going, 
Alse  from  whence  you  came  ? 

My  iMme  it  is  bold  Pilgrim, 

To  Canaan  I  am  bound ; 


THE    PILGRIM.  117 

I  came  from  the  howling  wilderness, 
From  that  enchanted  ground. 

4  O,  what  is  that  upon  your  head  ? 

That  shines  so  clear  and  bright ; 
Likewise  tlie  cov'ring  of  your  breast, 
'Tis  dazzling  to  my  sight : 
What  kind  of  shoes  are  those  your  wear^ 
On  which  you  boldly  stand  ? 
Likewise  that  shining  instrument  ? 
You  hold  in  your  right  hand. 

5  'Tis  glorious  hope  upon  my  head, 

This  on  my  breast  my  shield  ; 
With  this  bright  sword  I  mean  to  fight, 
Until  I  win  the  field : 
My  feet  are  shod  with  gospel  peace, 
On  which  I  boldly  stand  ; 
Resolv'd  to  fight  until  I  die, 
To  win  fair  Canaan's  land 

6  Young  man,  you'd  better  go  with  me. 

And  give  your  journey  o'er ; 
Your  Captain  is  now  out  of  sights 
His  face  you'll  see  no  more : 
My  name  it  is  Appolyon, 
This  land  belongs  to  me  ; 
And  for  your  arms  and  Pilgrim's  dress, 
I'll  give  them  all  to  thee. 

7  No,  no,  says  the  bold  Pilgrim, 

Your  offers  I  disdain  ; 


118  FRIENDSHIP. — FIRST    PART. 

For  crowns  of  glitt'ring  glory, 
I  shortly  shall  obtain, 
If  I  but  hold  out  faithful, 
To  my  dear  Lord's  command ; 

I  jointly  shall  be  with  him, 
On  Canaan's  richest  land. 

8  Behold  the  mantling  towers  bright, 
Around  the  dazzling  pole  ; 
And  glitt'ring  crowns  of  glory, 
To  adorn  my  happy  soul : 

The  trees  of  life,  the  heavenly  fruit, 
Behold  hew  thick  they  stand ; 
Blow  gentle  gales  my  soul  away. 
To  Canaan's  peaceful  land. 


LXXIV. 

Friendahiju — First  Part, 

nP  HE  reason  we  love  friendship, 
-^     VVe  will  deny  to  no  man  ; 
Then  how  shall,  how  shall,  how  shall  we. 

Who  are  thus  form'd  for  happiness. 

E'er  slight  the  loving  Christian  ; 
Since  Jesus,  Jesus,  hath  dy'd  on  tlie  tree  : 
To  rescue  fallen  man, 

From  sin  and  condemnation ; 
That  we  might  love  each  other, 

And  seek  our  souls  salvation : 
'Twas  love  that  mov'd  the  Son  of  God, 


FRIENDSHIP. — FIRST    PART.  119 

For  to  redeem  the  nations ; 
That  happy,  happy,  we  might  be. 

2  On  the  feast  day,  in  ancient  times, 
Jesus  stood  thus  crying ; 
Whoso  thirsteth,  let  every  man, 
Come  now  to  me,  and  freely  drmk, 
And  thus  be  sav'd  from  dying; 
For  surely,  surely,  nothing  else  can, 
Quench  that  immortal  flame, 
That's  in  your  hearts  a  glowing. 
Come  then  and  drink  the  streams  of  bliss. 
Which  now  are  freely  flowing  : 
O  come  ye  thirsty  souls  and  drink, 
For  you  my  grace  is  flowing, 
Then  happy,  happy,  you  shall  be, 

o  Let  us  who  have  begun  to  taste. 
The  sweets  of  this  salvation. 
Still  follow,  follow,  follow  on  ; 
Believing  we  shall  overcome, 
Resisting  all  temptation : 
Since  Jesus,  Jesus,  since  Jesus  tlie  Son  ; 
With  outstretched  arms, 
And  voice  that's  so  inviting. 
To  purest  streams  of  endless  joys, 
He's  thus  our  souls  exciting ; 
Let  us  impart  to  him  our  hearts. 
By  faith  and  love  uniting. 
Then  happy,  happy,  we  shall  be. 


120      FRIENDSHIP. — SECOND  PART. 

LXXV. 

Friendship, — Second  Part, 

2  'T'  HE  sacred  ties  of  friendship 
"*'     Unite  all  loving  Christians, 
In  glory,  in  glory  they  shall  live : 
No  time  nor  place  can  change  them, 
And  death  can  ne'er  dissolve  them, 
United,  united  are  they  that  believe : 
^yhen  Gabriel's  trump  is  sounding, 
And  conquer'd  death  resigning, 
The  scatter'd  dust  uniting. 
The  soul  and  body  joining : 
To  part  no  more  for  ever, 
And  glory  realizing ; 
Then  happy,  happy  we  shall  be, 

2  The  bliss  exquisite  flowing, 
The  friends  of  Jesus  shouting. 
Such  raptures,  raptures  flow  from  his  word; 
The  angels  join  in  concert. 
While  Jesus  stands  in\iting, 
Come  ye  blessed,  blessed  of  the  Lord : 
The  kingdom  now  inherit, 
Piepar'd from  earth's  foundation, 
For  every  soul  of  fallen  man ; 
Who  would  accept  salvation. 
And  bliss  ineffil^le  enjoy, 
Throughout  immense  duration  ; 
And  happy,  happy  you  shall  be. 


FOR    A    CAMP    UEETIUG.  ^2^ 

3  The  sinner  now  lamenting, 
Beholds  the  grand  procession, 
Marching,  marching,  to  the  dazzling  throne  : 
With  anguish'd  soul  repenting, 
Beholds  his  fatal  folly. 
Farewell,  flirewell,  for  ever  Vm  undone : 
See  there  a  dear  relation, 
A  godly  friend  and  neighbour. 
Who  sought  their  soul's  salvation, 
Now  reap  their  pious  laboui" : 
VV'liile  I  am  lost  for  ever, 
On  v/aycs  of  endless  sorrow  ; 
And  torment,  tornicnt  is  for  ever  mine. 


LXXVI. 

For  a  Cum/i  Alectuig, 

THE  trump  of  the  gospel  resounds  through  the 
land. 
Repent,  for  the  kingdom  of  heavens'  at  hand; 
Awake  thou  that  sleepest,  arise  from  the  dead, 
And  Christ  shall  enlighten  tliy  heart  and  thy  head. 

While  the  rich,  poor,  wise,  simple,  the  aged  and 

youth. 
In  tie  norih,  south  and  west,  are  embracing  the 

truth ; 
Bri'  g  near  heavenly  Father,  to  us  the  glad  hour, 
Tlij  times  cf  refreshing,  the  day  r,f  thy  pow'r, 
I, 


122  THE  saint's  preference. 

3  With  bowels  of  mercy,  O  Jesus  survey,    | 
The  great  cougvegation  assembled  to-dayl; 
Of  various  tenets  the  price  of  thy  blood,     | 
Who  all  have  revolted  and  wander'd  from  God. 

4  With  the  cloud  of  thy  glory  o'ershadow  thq  whole^ 
A  deep  veneration  impress  on  each  soul ;  1 

And  strengthen  thy  servant's  thy  word  to  pibclaim^ 
And  work  for  the  honour  and  praise  of  thy  name. 

5  In  copious  effusion  thy  free  spirit  shed,       \ 
Requicken  the  living  and  quicken  the  dead 
Thy  image  celestial  on  penitents  stamp, 
And  waken  the  shout  of  a  king  in  the  camp 

6  Bring  bigotry  postrate,  like  Dagan  of  old, 
O'erturn  Satan's  kingdom,  thy  standard  unfold ; 
And  raise  up  an  army,  thy  name  to  adore. 
While  lifes'  current  flows,  and  when  timelis  nu 

more.  i 


LXXVII. 

The  Sai7it's  Preference, 

npO  thee,  my  God,  I  hourly  sigh, 
•*■    But  not  for  golden  store ; 
Nor  covet  I  the  brightest  name, 
On  all  the  eastern  shore. 

Kor  that  deluding  empty  joy, 
Tack'd  to  a  mighty  name ; 


THE  saint's  preference.  123 

Nor  greatness  in  its  gayest  pride, 
My  restless  thoughts  inflame. 

3  Nor  pleasures  soft  enticing  charms^ 

My  fond  desires  allure  ; 
For  gt ester  t.!ixn  these  from  thee, 
My  wishes  would  secure, 

4  ?%3se  blissful,  those  transporting  smiles, 

xhat  brighten  heaven  s.bo^'e ; 
The  boundless  riches  of    ly  grace, 
And  treasures  of  lb    ,;  ve. 

5  These  are  the  mightj  .  lings  I  crave, 

O  iriake  these  bles'    gs  mine ; 
And  I  the  glories  of     i  world, 
Contentedly  resigr. 

6  Immortal  fountain  o    ny  life, 

My  last  and  nobler   end; 
Eternal  centre  of  my  soul, 
Where  all  its  motions  tend. 

7  Thou  object  of  my  dearest  love, 

My  heavenly  Paradise ; 
The  spring  of  all  my  flawing  joys, 
My  everlasting  bliss. 

8  My  God,  my  hope,  my  vast  reward, 

And  all  I  would  possess ; 
Still  more  than  those  exalted  names, 
Which  charming  words  express. 


124  THE    CHRISTIAN    SOLDIER. 

LXXVIII. 

The  Christian  Soldier. 

J    A    SOLDIER  of  the  cross  am  I, 
"*•  ^  Assur'd  of  certain  victory  ; 
ITiough  numerous  foes  against  me  rise 
To  keep  me  from  the  glorious  prize  ; 
For  Jesus  is  my  constant  friend, 

C^,  hallelujah,  hallelujah, 
Jesus  will  my  cause  defend.    • 


2  I  take  my  helmet,  sword  and  shield, 
And  boldly  m  irch  into  the  field  ; 
Though  earth  and  hell  my  march  oppose, 
I'll  stand  against  my  envious  toes  ; 

For  Jesus  is  my  constant  Friend, 

O,  hallelujah,  hallelujah, 
Jesus  will  my  cause  defend. 

3  While  passing  through  this  vale  of  tears. 
Beset  with  dangers,  pits  and  snares ; 

I  onward  move  at  his  command, 
And  hope  to  reach  the  promis'd  land : 
For  Jesus,  Sec. 

• 

4  By  faith  I  climb  where  Moses  stood, 
And  take  a  look  beyond  the  flood  ; 
The  joys  of  Paradise  1  see, 

The  bliss  my  Saviour  bought  for  me: 
.     O  Jesus,  &c. 


ON  ONE  STONE  SHALL  BE  SEVEN  EYES.  129 

Come  then  to  this  Fhysician, 

His  help  he'll  freely  give ; 
He  makes  no  hard  condition, 

'Tis  only  look  and  live. 

LXXXI. 

On  one  Stone  {shall  be  Seven  Eyea. 

2  TESUS  Christ  the  Lord's  anointed, 
*^    Who  his  blood  for  sinners  spilt ; 
Is  the  stone,  by  God  appointed, 

A.nd  the  Church  on  whom  is  built : 
He  delivers  all  who  trust  him,  from  their  guilt. 

2  Many  eyes  at  once  are  fix'd, 

On  a  person  so  divine ; 
Love  with  a%yful  justice  mix*d  ; 

In  his  great  redemption  shine : 
Mighty  Jesus,  give  me  leave  to  call  thee  mine. 

3  By  the  Father's  eye  approved, 

Lo !  a  voice  is  heaid  from  heav'n ; 
Sinners  this  is  my  beloved, 

For  your  ransom  freely  given : 
/Ml  offences  for  his  sake  shall  be  forgiv'n  ; 

4  Angels  with  their  eyes  pursu'd  him. 

When  he  left  hii  glorious  throne ; 
With  astonishment  they  view'd  him, 

Put  the  form  of  ser\  ant  on :  [known* 

Angels  worshipp'd  him,  who  was  on  earth  un- 


130  ON  ONE  STONE  SHALL  BE  SEVEN  EYES- 

$  Satan  and  his  host  aniazed, 

Saw  this  stone  in  Zion  laid  ; 
Jesus,  though  to  death  abased, 

Bruis'd  the  subtle  serpent's  head : 
When  to  save  us,  on  the  cross  his  blood  he  shed 

6  When  a  guilty  sinner  sees  him, 

While  he  looks  his  soul  is  heal'd  ; 
Soon  this  sight  from  anguish  frees  him, 

And  imparts  a  pardon  stal'd  : 
May  thi§  Saviour  be  to  all  our  hearts  revcal'd. 

7  With  desire  and  admiration. 

All  his  blood  bought  fl(  ick,  behold 
Him,  who  wrought  out  their  salvation, 

And  enclosed  them  in  his  fold  : 
Yet  their  warmest  love  and  praises  are  too  colcL 

8  By  the  eye  of  carnal  reason, 

Many  view  him  with  disdain; 
How  will  they  abide  the  season, 

When  he'll  come  with  all  his  train :        [vain. 
To  escape  him,  then,  they'll  wish  and  wish  in 

9  How  their  hearts  will  melt  and  tremble, 

When  they  hear  his  awful  voice; 
But  his  saints  he'll  then  assemble, 

As  his  portion  and  iiis  choice ; 
And  i^ceive  them  to  his  everlasting  joys. 


THE    PENITENT    PLEADING    FOR    PARDON.   131 

LXXXIL 

'Ihe  Penitent  pleading  for  Pardon, 

J  'T~^HY  mercies,  Lord,  to  thousands  dear, 
-■■     Have  sounded  loud  and  reach'd  my  ear ; 
O,  speak  in  mercy  unto  me, 
And  let  me  thy  salvation  see. 

2  Before  thy  throne  I  now  appear. 
Loaded  with  guilt  and  full  of  fear ; 
With  eyes  and  Htted  hands  now  cry, 
O  shew  me  mercy  lesl  i  die. 

3  This  sovereign  act  of  thine  I  plead, 
Since  thou  hast  shewed  me  my  need ; 
Of  he!p  through  Jesus,  thy  dear  Son, 
Have  mercy  Lord^  or  I'm  undone. 

4  Almighty  God  be  not  severe, 
To  mark  my  sin  lest  I  despair ; 
Of  mercy,  mercy,  hear  my  cry. 
And  save  a  soul  condemned  to  die» 

5  A  gleam  of  hope  hath  reach'd  my  miud> 
Thy  promii-es  are  sure  and  kind ; 

To  every  soul  who  does  repent, 

And  timely  do  their  sins  lament,  ^^ 

6  O  Lord,  thou  know'st  that  I'm  sincere* 
O  let  me  find  thy  mercy  near ; 


132  A  sE'^^E  Of   pardon. 

Pardon  my  sin  and  set  me  free, 
That  1  may  now  rejwice  in  thee. 

LXXXIII. 

.i  sense  of  Pardon  through  the  atonement  of  Christ, 

J  nn  HY  boundless  mercy  Lord  I  sing, 

•*•    Good  news  from  heav'n  did  ang-ls  bring; 
That  blessed  theme  I'll  sing  and  tell, 
'T\va«  Jesus  sav'd  my  soul  from  hell. 

2  When  wrapt  in  nature's  gloom  of  night, 
And  fond  of  dai  kness  more  than  light ; 
Shut  up  in  unbelief  and  pride, 

This  truth  was  dark,  by  me  deny'd. 

3  But  when  the  light  of  lights  arose, 
No  pow'r  in  me  could  then  oppose ; 
Convinc'd  I  was  and  brought  to  see, 
ITiat  Jesus  dy'd  to  set  me  free. 

4  Emancipation  then  I  plead. 

From  sin,  and  hell,  and  from  the  dead ; 
And  through  the  pow'r  of  faith  divine, 
Like  globes  eniight'ncd  rose  and  .'^hine. 

5  O  may  I  feel  and  always  know, 

Frogj  whence  this  healing  stream  doth  flow ; 
Through  whom  this  pardon  is  obtain'd. 
And  iieavenly  understanding  gain'd. 


LIVING  BY  FAITH  CONNECTED  WITH  WORKS,    135 

6  That  I  to  him  may  bow  the  knee, 
Who  came  to  set  poor  captives  free; 
And  sing  of  his  redeeming  love, 
And  join  my  song  with  that  above. 


LXXXIV. 

Living  by  Faith  connected  ivith  Works. 

I  TD  V  f^ith  I  live,  by  faith  I  see, 

That  Jesus  gave  his  life  for  me ; 
By  faith  1  venture  on  his  grace, 
And  through  his  blood  my  sins  efface. 

2  Yet  faith  alone  will  not  suffice, 
To  bring  me  to  that  Paradise ; 

That  heaven,  where  holy  angels  dwell, 
And  souls  redcem'd  from  death  and  hell. 

3  Our  works  on  earth  are  works  of  love, 
Which  frame  cur  minds  for  things  above, 
And  if  we  would  on  Clirist  depend, 

His  bk  ssed  voice  we  should  attend. 

4  To  blend  tlie  two  in  one  we  see. 
How  faith  and  works  do  sweet  agree; 
And  through  their  influence  we  shall  find; 
A  God  mobt  gi-aciouH,  good,  and  kind. 

5  Then  let  us  learn  to  watch  and  pray, 
And  strive  to  walk  the  narrow  way  ; 

M 


154  PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

And  if  we  would  true  pleasure  find, 
Our  sins  must  all  be  left  behind. 

6  Thus  when  we  leave  this  world  of  woe, 
A  witness  we  shall  leave  below ; 
That  ages  yet  unborn  may  see, 
The  right  we  have  to  liberty. 

LXXXV. 

Public  Worshifi. 

J  "D  Y  thy  permission,  gracious  Lord, 
^^  VVe  have  assembled  here ; 
O  may  thy  Spirit  now  descend. 
And  form  our  hearts  to  pray*r. 

2  O  may  the  Spirit's  holy  fire. 

Inflame  our  hearts  to  praise ; 
And  heavenly  love  till  every  soul. 
And  in  this  ancient  days. 

3  Awake  each  tuneful  heart  to  sing. 

Thy  mercies  love  and  pow'r ; 
And  let  thy  Spirit  fall  on  us. 
Just  like  a  fruitful  show'r. 

4  Behold  the  purchase  of  thy  blood, 

Dear  Saviour  now  draw  near  ^ 
And  may  thy  gentle  ear  attend. 
The  mourner's  softest  pray'r. 


PUBLIC    WORSHIP.  135 

5  Let  holy  fire  inflame  our  hearts, 

And  purge  away  our  dross ; 
That  from  this  hour  we  may  take  up, 
The  consecrated  cross. 

6  May  ev'ry  soul  of  ev'ry  class, 

Receivie  a  quick'ning  pow'r ; 
And  [)less  the  day  that  gave  them  birtli. 
To  see  this  blessed  hour. 


LXXXVL 

Public  Worshifi* 

^  T    E  T  awful  poAv'r  arrest, 
-*-*  Each  proud  rebellious  heart; 
Strike  with  the  hamn^er  of  thy  word, 
And  break  each  rocky  heart. 

2  O  bid  the  tempter  flee, 

From  hence  bid  him  remove ; 
Inspire  us  with  a  holy  zeal, 
His  subjects  to  reprove. 

May  thunder  claps  be  heard, 

From  Sinai's  awful  hill ; 
That  all  v/ho  hear,  may  start  and  fear 
To  oppose  thy  holy  will. 

4  May  ev'ry  knee  be  bow*d, 
And  worship  paid  to  him ; 


136  PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 

Who  came  his  people  for  to  save, 
The  world  for  to  redeem. 

5  Enlarge  each  heart  this  day, 

Prepare  th)  self  a  place  ; 
That  where  the  devil  long  hath  reign'd. 
May  be  the  reign  of  grace. 

6  Unto  this  happy  end, 

We'll  sing,  and  pray,  and  preach, 
And  while  thy  servants  sow  the  seed. 
C)  may  thy  Spirit  teach. 


LXXXVII. 

Public  Worshiju 

A  "T^  ATHER,  omnipotent  divine, 
■*"     Now  let  thy  glory  round  us  shine  ; 
May  midnight  darkness  take  its  fiight, 
Those  gloomy  shades  of  natures'  night. 

2  Rid  discord,  passion,  clamour  cease. 

Disturb  no  more  the  sons  of  peace  ; 
Let  pure  seraphic  love  inflame, 
Our  souls  to  bless  tliy  holy  name. 

3  The  pow'rs  of  earth  and  hell  unite, 

To  discompose  our  minds  and  fright ; 
But  thou  cati'st  disconcert  their  plan,  * 

x\nd  humble  the  proud  looks  of  man. 


©N  JOHN  III.  16.  isr 

4  Inspire  the  stamm'ring  tongue  to  tell, 
How  Jesus  conquer'd  death  and  hell ; 
How  sin  is  damn'd  and  sinners  sav'd, 
Who  were  by  Beelzebub  enslav'd. 

5  Bring  near,  bring  near,  that  joyful  hour. 
When  sinners,  Lord,  shall  feel  thy  power ; 
When  all  infernal  pow'rs  shall  flee, 

And  Jesus  gain  the  victory. 

6  Why  not  this  moment,  Lord,  descend. 
And  shew  thyself  the  sinners  friend  ? 
O  speak,  and  just  now  give  command, 
Then  no  infernal  pow'rs  shall  stand. 

LXXXVIII. 

On  John  iii,  16. 

J  XTE  sons  of  God,  your  tongues  empio} , 
■*•    And  spread  the  rapt'rous  sound ; 
Ye  angels  join  the  gen'ral  joy, 
And  bear  the  echo  round. 

2  We  sing  of  Him  who  reigns  above 

On  heav'n's  imperial  throne ; 
W^e  praise  the  God  of  boundless  lovf , 
And  make  his  mercy  known. 

3  Salvation  to  Jehovah's  name 

With  grateful  hearts  we  sing, 
M  2 


138  ON    REV.   II.  13. 

And  join  our  voices  to  proclaim 
The  love  of  Israel's  King, 

4  Down  from  the  worlds  of  radiant  light 

Behold  the  Saviour  come, 
To  ransom  souls  from  endless  night, 
And  bring  the  wand'rers  home. 

5  He  calls  us  to  his  dear  embrace^ 

From  mis'ry  and  despair : 
Bids  us  receive  his  wond'rous  grace, 
And  seek  salvation  there. 

6  We  come,  Emanuel,  at  thy  call, 

Believe  thy  gladd'ning  word ; 
Renounce  our  sins,  ourselves,  our  all, 
And  glory  in  our  Lord. 

7  Immortal  praise  to  God  belongs, 

For  such  unfathoro'd  love : 
Join  all  below  in  rapt'rous  songs, 
And  shout  ye  hosts  above. 

LXXXIX. 

On  Rev,  ii,  13* 

^  "D  RETHREN,  the  Lord  divinely  wise 
-'-'  Knows  all  our  works  below. 
The  principle  from  which  they  rise, 
The  spring  ironi  whence  they  flow. 


ON   THE    SAME.  139 

2  If  good  or  bad  the  end  may  be, 

Whate'er  we  have  in  view  ; 
Jesus  doth  all  distinctly  see, 
And  will  discover  too.  , 

3  Should  we  in  false  and  evil  dwell. 

Where  Satan  has  ois  seat ; 
Or  with  infernals  now  in  hell, 
In  secret  love  to  meet : 

4r  Our  evils  all  he'll  bring  to  light, 
Our  every  sin  reveal, 
And  with  the  wretched  sons  of  night 
Our  certain  portion  seal. 

5  But  if  infernals  dwell  around, 

And  we  their  pow'r  oppose ; 
Firm  in  the  cause  of  truth  are  found, 
And  fight  against  our  fees : 

6  Jesus  win  all  our  steps  defend, 

He'll  keep  our  souls  secure  : 
FronQ  heav'n  a  full  deliv'rance  send. 
And  make  cur  vict'ry  sur«. 

XCI. 

On  the  sa?ne. 

f^  OME  then,  my  brethren,  fear  no  ill, 
^^  Though  Satan's  seat  is  nigh ; 
Who  Jesus  saves  not  hell  can  kill, 
The  feithful  shall  not  die. 


140-  ON    DANIEL    II.  44. 

2  Jesus  we  own  thy  sov'reign  name, 

Our  only  Gcd  we  own  : 
Nor  hell  can  put  our  souls  to  shame, 
For  thou  art  God  alone. 

3  Thy  pow'r,  thy  truth  and  love  we  boast, 

We  glory  in  thy  word  ; 
And  though  ojjpos'd  by  Satan's  host, 
We'll  not  deny  our  Lord. 

4  Thy  truth  to  us  is  ever  dear, 

More  priz'd  than  mines  of  gold: 
Bold  in  thy  ways  we  will  appear, 
And  firm  thy  doctrines  hold. 

5  Our  faith  in  thee  the  God  of  love, 

Unshaken  shall  remain, 
And  Satan's  arts  abortive  prove, 
His  malice  all  be  vain. 

6  Though  persecuted  for  thy  sake, 

W^e  cheerful  suffer  loss ; 
Thee  only  for  oui'  portion  take. 
And  glory  in  thy  cross. 

XCI. 

On  Daniel  ii.  44. 

^  /^  REAT  God,  thy  kingdom  is  begua, 
^^  And  thou  wilt  reign  from  sun  to  sun ; 
Thy  praise  shall  sound  frcim  shore  lo  shore 
Thy  kingdom  stand,  and  fttll  no  more. 


LOVE    TO  JESUS.  141 

■J  Now  all  the  boasting  sons  of  pride 
From  Jesu's  presence  seek  to  hide  j 
Usurpers  tumble  from  their  throne, 
And  our  Jehovah  reigns  alone. 

3  The  dragon  mighty  to  devour, 
Who  rul'd  with  a  tyrannac  pow'r; 
The  serpent  cunning  to  decoy. 
The  devil  eager  to  destroy : 

4  These  all  tlie  Lord  shall  put  to  flight, 
And  hell  shall  tremble  at  his  sight : 
Kingdoms  of  darkness  now  must  fall, 
And  Jesus  be  the  Lord  of  all. 


XCII. 

Love  to  Jesus, 

J  /^  OME,  brethren,  let  us  all  enquire 
^^  What  we  of  Jesus  know ; 
How  much  of  love's  celestial  fire 
Doth  in  our  bosoms  glow. 

2  Are  we  fj-om  hellish  hatred  freed, 
Our  hearts  and  minds  above  ? 
With  all  our  souls  do  we  indeed 
Our  God  and  Saviour  love  ? 

i  The  question's  great,  and  must  be  known, 
Come  try  your  souls  again : 


142  ON    HOPE. 

We  must  be  rul'd  by  love  alone> 
Or  all  religion's  vain. 

4  What  is  religion  ?  'Tis  to  love 

Our  God  with  all  the  heart ; 
In  charity  with  all  men  prove, 
And  good  to  them  impart. 

5  *Tis  love  that  makes  religion  sweet, 

'Tis  love  that  makes  us  rise, 
With  willing  mind,  and  ardent  feet. 
To  yonder  happy  skies. 

6  llien  let  us  all  in  love  above  abound. 

And  charity  pursue ; 
Then  shall  we  soon  in  heav*n  be  crown'd, 
And  love  as  angels  do. 

7  For  ever  there  this  holy  fire 

Shall  all  our  passions  raise ; 
And  sweetly  all  our  souls  conspire, 
To  sing  Jehovah's  praise. 


XCIII. 

On  Hofie, 

J  Wf  E  travel  through  a  barren  land, 
'  "     With  dangers  thick  on  ev'ry  hand  ; 
But  Jesus  guides  us  through  the  vale. 
The  christian's  hope  can  never  fail. 


FUNERAL    HYMN   ON   THE   CHRISTIAN.      143 

2  Huge  sorrows  meet  us  as  we  go, 
And  devils  aim  our  overthrow  ; 
But  vile  infernals  can't  prevail, 
The  christian's  hope  shall  never  fail. 

3  Sometimes  we'i-e  tempted  to  despair, 
But  Jesus  makes  us  then  his  care ; 
Though  devils  may  our  souls  assail, 
The  christian's  hope  shall  never  fail. 

4  We  trust  upon  the  sacred  word, 
The  oath  and  promise  of  our  Lord ; 
And  safely  through  each  tempest  sail ; 
The  christian's  hope  can  never  fail 


XCIV. 

A  funeral  Hymn  on  the  real  Christian, 

1  O  EE  slow  and  solemn  move  along, 

^  The  weeping  Idndred,  gazing  throng  ^ 
A  friend  is  dead,  belov'd  and  dear, 
And  nature  weeps  the  tender  tear. 

2  But  say  ye  kindred,  tell  us  why, 
Ye  heave  that  melancholy  sigh  I 
He  is  not  dead,  but  Uvcs  above, 

In  worlds  of  light  and  endle5»s  love. 

3  He  only  drops  his  flesh  and  blood, 
His  soul  is  gone  to  dwell  with  God  ; 


144  ON    ISA.  XL.  ],  2, 

With  him  to  be  for  ever  bless'd, 


4  Say  not  he's  dead,  he  lives  indeed ; 
Throw  off  tlie  sable  mourning  weed : 
Let  ev'ry  pensive  tear  be  dry, 

And  sing  your  friend  to  worlds  on  high. 

5  He  leaves  his  rags  of  flesh  behind, 
From  dust  they  came,  to  dust  resign'd  ; 
In  body  spiritual  appears, 

And  walks,  and  talks,  and  sees,  and  hears 

6  The  silent  grave  we  cheerful  leave, 
And  for  our  friend  no  longer  grieve ; 
We  soon  shall  end  this  life  of  pain, 
And  joyful  meet  our  friend  again. 

xcv. 

On  Isa.  xl.  1,  2. 

J  VE  mourning  souls,  with  grief  oppress'd, 
•*■    From  ev'ry  sorrow  rise  ; 
Look  to  the  Lord,  yt  shall  be  bless'd. 
And  dry  your  weeping  eyes. 

2  Have  j  e  your  lot  where  sins  abound, 
Where  men  their  God  forget ; 
Where  vile  infernals  do  surround, 
And  thorns  and  snares  are  set  ? 


ON   PUBLIC    WORSHIP.  1*5 

3  Still  heav*hly  comfort  is  your  own, 

Jehovah  will  appear ; 
And  love  and  mercy  from  his  throne, 
Shall  be  your  portion  here. 

4  Do  strong  temptations  rise  and  sw^^ 

And  Satan's  host  assail ; 
Do  all  the  raging  pow'rs  of  hell 

Determine  to  prevail  ?  ' 

5  Take  comfort,  then,  your  help  is  nigh. 

Attend  the  holy  word ; 
"Your  God  shall  make  their  armies  fly ;  "^^ 

*'  I'll  save  you,"  siith  the  Lord. 

6  The  time  appointed,  lo !  appears, 

Jesus  your  conflict  knows; 
He'll  save  you  froai  your  trembling  fearsf, 
And  crusli  your  cruel  foes. 


xcvi. 

On  Pvblic  Worship. 

^  T   O  R  D,  at  thy  sacred  feet 
-■-^  Joyful  would  we  appear ; 
Within  thy  earthly  temple  meet, 
To  see  tliy  glory  here. 

2  We  come  to  worship  thee. 
For  thou  art  God  alone ; 


146  MAN  WITH  DEVILS  OR  ANGELS  WHILE  HERE. 

In  humble  prayer  to  bend  the  knee, 
Before  thy  holy  throne. 

3  Thy  word  is  our  delight, 

Thy  truth  will  make  us  free  ; 
'Tis  from  thyself  a  heavenly  light, 
It  leads  our  souls  to  thee. 

4  Thy  goodness  we  behold, 

While  in  thy  presence,  Lord ; 
Thy  wond'rous  truth  and  love  unfold. 
The  treasures  of  thy  word. 

5  In  all  our  meetings  here. 

Our  snuls  are  bless'd  v/ith  good; 
Thou  wilt  to  waiting  minds  be  near, 
And  give  thy  children  food ! 

6  So  will  we  render  praise 

To  thee,  the  God  of  love ; 
With  pleasure  walk  in  all  thy  ways. 
Till  we  shall  meet  above. 


xcvn. 


Man  with  Devils  or  Angels  while  here, 

I  \X7^^^^  ^"  ^^'^  lower  world  we  dwell, 
^  ~  We're  either  join'd  to  heaven  or  hell ; 
Infernals  our  companions  prove. 
Or  angels  from  the  courts  of  love. 


THK    WAY    TO    BE    HAPPY.  147 

2  Momentous  subject  ]  well  to  know, 

To  which  of  these  we're  join'd  below  1  ' 

If  devils  our  associates  are,  j 

We  must  their  awful  mis'ry  sliare.  ' 

j 

3  But  if  with  angels  we  are  join'd 

In  heart,  in  will,  in  diought  and  mind; 
VVith  them  we  shall  for  ever  prove 
Their  heaven  of  boundless  joy  and  love. 

4  Dear  Lord,  we  rise  to  things  divine, 
Our  heart  and  life  sliall  now  be  thine  ; 

Then  angels  will  with  joy  descend,  x 

And  all  our  happy  paths  attend. 

5  When  from  this  earthly  frame  we  move, 
We  shall  be  join'd  with  those  we  love ; 
Angels  our  bless'd  companions  be, 

And  all  be  happy,  Lord,  with  thee. 


XCVIII. 

T/ie  Way  to  be  Hapfiy, 

'll/'OULDST  thou,  my  soul,  to  heav'n  arise. 
And  live  with  angels  there  i 


1 


Then  all  of  sm  and  self  despise, 
And  for  that  world  prepare  ! 

2  Wouldst  thou  be  happy  ?  first  be  pure 
This  only  is  the  way ; 


148  THE   WAY   TO    BE   HAPPY. 

Only  that  man  can  heav'n  insure, 
Who  dotli  his  God  obey. 

i 
3  Boast  not  of  wisdom,  faith  alone, 
Or  say  you're  justified, 
Through  wiiat  thAlessed  Lord  hath  done. 
Because  for  you  he  died. 

i  He  died  to  cbnquer  all  thy  foes, 
To  set  the  captive  free ; 
O'er  death  and  htll  victorious  rose, 
And  this  he  did  for  thee. 

5  Now  love  his  name,  in  him  believe, 

Thyself  and  sin  forsake ; 
Obey  his  laws,  his  truth  receive, 
And  his  exaniple  take. 

6  Thou  must  be  holy,  righteous,  pure, 

And  serve  tliy  God  in  love ; 
And  faithlul  to  the  end  endure, 
s     If  thou  wilt  reign  above. 

A 

7  Lord,  I  confess  this  is  the  way, 

No  other  will  I  own  ; 
I'll  love  thy  name,  thy  laws  cbeyj 
And  trust  thee  for  my  throne. 


c:hristians  living  amongst,  See.      14§ 

XCIX. 

Christia7i8  living  amongst  wiched  men  and  fallen 
Professors, 

J  A^E  dwell  among  the  sons  of  night, 
Where  Satan  holds  his  throne  ; 
Thick  clouds  have  veil'd  the  heav'nly  light, 
And  darkness  rules  alone. 

2  Mankind  are  strangers  to  the  truth, 

By  evil  led  astray  ; 
And  aU  from  hoary  hairs  to  youth, 
Run  on  the  downward  way. 

3  Oaths,  curses,  blasphemies,  and  lies. 

Are  found  on  ev'ry  tongue  ; 
To  heav'n  the  dre^tiful  voUies  rise. 
From  aged  and  fronS  young.  *^^*«ijs:  *>. 

4  Yet  here  awhile  our  souls  must  dwells 

O  may  we  keep  them  pui;e  ! 
And  in  the  very  mouth  of  hell, 
Make  our  salvation  sure  I 

5  Our  God  will  guide  us  by  his  light, 

Our  ev'ry  step  defend  ! 
Lead  us  in  all  that's  good  and  rightj 
And  be  our  guardian  friend  I 
N2 


150  THE    FOOLISH   VIRGIN5. 


c. 


The  foolish  Virgins. 

-  "C^OR  heav'n  how  many  will  pretend, 
-*■    Profrss  the  word  the  Lord  hath  penn'd 
The  doctrines  of  the  gospel  own, 
And  fondly  hope  to  share  a  throne. 

2  The  lamp  of  truth  they  seenm  to  take, 
A  splendid  fair  profession  make  ; 
Much  they  believe,  and  much  they  know, 
Talk  nouch,  and  make  a  wond'rous  shew. 

3  But  lo  I  the  oil  of  love  divine, 
With  doctrines  they  forget  to  join : 
Of  ^aifh  tlipy  boast,  and  faith  alone, 
But  love  and  goodness  are  not  knbwn. 

4  Th'i  midnight  cry  these  virgins  hear. 
The  heav'nly  groom  approaches  near  j 
The  foolish  virgins  now  too  late 
Perceive  their  folly  and  their  state. 

5  To  wiser  virgins,  lol  they  run, 

"  Give  us  ycur  oil,  or  we're  undone." 
But  here  repuls'd,  too  late  they  try 
To  purchase  that  which  none  can  buy. 

!5  Then,  lo  1  they  hasten  to  the  gate, 
Knock  hard,  and  for  admittance  wait, 


PROSPECT    OF    HEAVEN'.  151 

"  I  know  you  not,"  the  Lord  replies, 
Fools  cannot  enter  with  the  wise. 

7  Then  from  the  gate  they  weeping  turn, 
Too  late  their  sin  and  folly  mourn : 
With  hypocrites  for  ever  dwell, 
llie  worst  and  vilest  state  in  hell. 


CI. 

Prospect  of  Heaven, 

-  IV/r^'^  soul,  on  wings  of  ardour  rise, 
-*"' '     C  ntemplate  yonder  happy  skies, 

Where  all  are  bless'd  with  love; 
Fain  to  this  kingdom  I  would  soar, 
The  world,  the  world,  can  charm  no  more, 

I  rise  to  realms  above. 

2  Behold  Jerusalem  the  new, 
In  all  it's  glory  stand  to  view, 

Before  my  wond'ring  eyes  1 
What  beams  unutterable  sliine, 
W'hat  nameless  glories  all  divine, 

in  beauteous  grandeur  rise ! 

3  The  splendid  palaces  behold, 
Glitt'ring  with  precious  stones  and  gold, 

Built  by  the  liung  God  ! 
Parterrers  and  groves  in  velvet  green, 
And  golden  fruit  luxuriant  seen, 

Around  each  grand  abode  I 


152  SAINTS    IV   THE    LORD'S    HAND. 

4  Ten  thousand  harps  of  gold  are  strung, 
Jehovah's  love  in  anthems  sung, 

With  extacy  of  heart ; 
The  soft  enchanting  echoes  roll, 
Divinely  charming  to  the  soul, 

And  pleasing  joys  impart. 

5  Methinks  I  hear  the  rapt'rous  lays. 
The  pious  songs  of  love  and  praise ; 

My  soul  is  all  on  fire  1 
I  long  to  reach  the  happy  land. 
With  them  in  Jesu's  presence  stand, 

And  swell  the  music  higher. 

CII. 

Saints  in  the  Lord's  Hand, 

REJOICE,  ye  saints,  no  longer  mourn, 
Let  all  your  grief  to  gladness  turn  ; 


In  Jesu's  kingdom  now  ye  stand 
And  ev'ry  saint  is  in  his  hand, 


2  Should  storms  and  tempests  dreadful  rise. 
And  clouds  of  darkness  veil  the  skies ; 
Jehovah  will  the  storm  command, 

And  ev'ry  saint  is  in  his  hand. 

3  Should  fiends  infernal  rave  and  rage, 
And  hell  itself  your  soul  engage  ; 
Then  with  a  noble  courage  stand. 
Your  soul  is  safe  in  Jesu's  hand. 


THE    PLEASURES    OF    RELIGION. 

4  Shnuld  keen  affliction,  pain,  and  loss, 
Bear  hard,  and  heavy  be  the  cross  ; 
Fear  not,  you're  in  a  desert  land, 
But  quite  secure  in  Jesu's  hand. 

5  Whate'er  our  troubles  in  the  way, 
Or  storm,  or  foes,  or  night  or  day ; 
We  nr»ay  with  dauntless  courage  stand. 
For  Jesus  holds  us  in  his  hand. 

6  Should  death  approach  ^ith  all  it's  train 
Of  glooms  and  horrors,  ^|^-  and  pain  : 
Around  }our  bed  will  an^ls  stand, 
And  Jesus  raise  you  with  his  hand. 


cm. 

The  Pleasures  of  Religion. 

J  TS  virtue  here  expos'd  to  snai-es, 
-*■  To  wily  envious  foes  ? 
Shall  the  good  man  be  try'd  with  cares^ 
And  oft  depressed  with  woes  ? 

2  Such  on  his  way  no  doubt  he'll  meet, 

In  this  ungodly  night ; 
But  these  he  treads  beneath  his  feet. 
And  puts  his  foes  to  flight. 

3  The  nobler  pleasures  of  the  mind 

Are  permanent  and  sure  ; 
All  trouljles  soon  are  left  behind, 
But  endless  those  endure. 


15'4  tr.   FORSAKING  ALL  FOR  THK  LORD. 

4  Then  let  the  sensual  sinner  boast 

Of  short-liv'd,  base  delight ; 
There  but  a  moment  at  the  most, 
And  end  in  dreadful  night. 

5  My  soul,  pursue  the  path  of  peace, 

Religion's  joys  attend ; 
For  these  for  ever  will  increase, 
They  never,  never  end. 

6  These  only  can  the  bliss  bestow, 

Immortal  soiJ^ghould  prove ; 
From  one  shrr^t"ord  all  pleasures  flow, 
Tliat  blessed^  ^  yai  is  Love. 

«iv. 

J7orAakmg''S!f/brthe  Lord.    Luke  xviii.  28. 

J  5 'T' IS  mercy  bids  us  all  forsake, 
*■     Whate'er  that  all  implies ; 
And  mercy'^  counsel  we  shall  take. 
If  we  are  truly  wise. 

2  Our  carnal  lusts,  the  pride  of  life, 

All  base  and  low  desires, 
All  hatred,  anger,  envy,  strife. 
Those  vile  infernal  fires. 

3  Yea,  all  that  would  our  ruin  prove, 

Whate*er  the  evil  be ; 


THE    COMPLANT.  155 

Nor  longer  madly  place  our  love 
On  death  and  misery. 

4  Indulgent  God,  how  wond'rous  Vjnd  ! 

How  small  is  thy  request ! 
We  give  up  all  with  willing  mind, 
To  be  for  ever  bless'd ! 

5  But  little  can  we  give  for  heav'n, 

But  little  can  we  do ; 
But  thou  thyself  to  us  hast  giv'n. 
And  all  thy  kingdorjtoo  ! 


iguoitftoc 

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nve  the  a 


6  Here,  Lord,  we  give  the  all  the  heart, 
The  gift  is  mean  and  poor ; 
Accept  it.  Lord,  and  then  impart 
Thyself; — we  ask  no  more  I 

cv. 

The  Complaint, 

"VITHEN  will  my  ev'ry  fear 

'  ^    Be  banish<ll  from  my  mind  I 
When  shall  my  clouded  sky  be  clear 
From  tempest,  storm,  and  wind  ? 

2  How  oft  I  sit  and  sigli 

Beneath  some  heavy  load  ! 
My  hopes,  my  joys,  my  comforts  die, 
And  dark  is  my  abode. 


156  ON   THE    SAME. 

3  I  grieve  and  1  complain, 

Oppress'd  with  doubts  and  fears ; 
I  look  for  comfort,  but  in  vain, 
Still  I  am  drown'd  in  tears. 

4  O  Where's  my  faith  in  him, 

Who  all  my  sorrow  knows  ; 
Who  can  with  mighty  pow'r  redeem. 
My  soul  from  all  it's  woes ! 


^  CVI. 

On  the  same* 

?npIS  surely  good  for  me, 
-■■To  bear  my  Father's  rod  I 

And  sure  I  shall  salvation  see. 
From  my  almighty  God ! 

2  He  will  subdue  my  grief. 

When  I  am  purified  ; 
He'll  kindly  give  my  soul  relief, 
When  1  have  losyny  pride. 

3  But  O  1  this  evil  heart, 

This  haughty  soul  of  mine. 
It  needs  correction  keen,  and  smarts 
A  paiuful  discipline. 


4  To  all  my  Saviour's  will 
I  cheerfully  submit  j 


THE    RELIEF,    OR    ANSWER.  157" 

Beneath  his  hand  my  soul  be  still, 
And  humljle  at  his  feet. 

5  He  will  thy  soul  restore, 

From  sin  and  sorrow  free ; 
Then  shalt  thou  bear  the  cross  no  more, 
But  sing  the  victory. 


CVII. 

The  Reliefs  or  ^tisnver. 

"D  UT  now  a  cheering  beam 
•*^  Of  hope  revives  my  breast ; 
The  stormv  skies  more  placid  seemj, 
And  indicate  a  rest. 


2  My  many  fears  subside, 

My  burdens  lighter  prove  ; 
My  hatred,  envy,  lust,  and  pride. 
Are  lost  in  humble  love. 

3  I  feel  the  ardent  fire, 

The  light  nnd  heat  divine  I 

I  feel  the  strong  intense  desii-e, 

Dei.r  Saviour,  to  be  thiue. 

4  Now,  now  I  can  sul  )mit 

To  bear  the  friendly  rod  ; 
In  humble  resig'Vritior.  sit, 
Submissive  to  mv  God, 


158 


5  My  grief  shall  turn  to  joy, 

My  enemies  be  slain  ; 
And  1  shall  all  my  pow'rs  employ, 
To  praise  my  God  again. 

6  Ye  mourning  snuls  believe, 

When  tempted,  try'd,  distress'd ; 
Salvation  yon  shall  soon  receive. 
And  be  for  ever  bless'd. 


CVIII. 


Doubting  the  Truth  and  Faithfulness  of  God, 

J  TTVEAR  Lord,  th(>u  hast  !-eveal'd  thy  love^ 
-■^   \<\'^  taught  thy  truth  to  nie; 
But ».),  how  faithless  do  1  prove, 
I  scarce  Chu  credit  thee ! 

2  X^'hat  iiifi'lelily  of  mind, 

How  much  \vc  d-uibc  thee,  Lord ! 
That  thou  art  nei  Jact  true,  nor  kind, 
Nor  wilt  fulfil  thy  word. 

3  Thou  know'st  our  unbelief  and  fears, 

And  to  renicve  them  lx)th. 
To  ail  thy  promises  appears 
Thy  own  most  sacred  oath. 

4  O  bow  can  we  t'ny  name  adore, 

Thou  ever-loving  Lord ! 


AGAINST    THE    CALVINIAN    DOCTRINE.       159 

Dear  Saviour,  what  cnuldst  thou  do  more, 
To  make  us  trust  thy  word  f 

5  Enough,  great  God,  no  more  we  crave, 

Thy  promises  are  sure ; 
Aii;l  ihi-.se  thou  wilt  for  ever  save, 
Who  to  the  end  endure. 

6  Oil  thv  nv.«n  truth  I  will  rely, 

*Tis  like  thyself,  divine  : 
Thy  promises  I  will  apply, 
And  thankful  call  them  mine. 


cix. 


-  'T'HOU  God  of  mercy,  loving,  kind, 
•*"  To  s:;ve  the  fallen  race  incUn'd ; 
Mercy  and  love  are  thy  delight, 
And  all  thy  ways  are  just  and  right. 

2  Can  Christ  our  God  a  Moloch  be, 
Pleas'd  with  Lis  creatures'  misery  ? 
Dot ming  nine-tenths  cf  nnen  that  fell, 
To  burning  flamts  and  endless  hell? 

3  A  (iod  in  wrath  and  vengeance  dress'di 
In  rage  which  cannot  be  express'd  ? 
Decreeing  urborn  souls  to  death ; 

Long  ere  they  sinn'd,  or  drew  their  breath  ? 


160  "SlEDITATION,    Sec. 

4  No,  Lord,  thy  name  and  nature's  love. 
To  all  mankind  thy  bowels  move ; 
Thy  saving  grace  for  all  is  free, 

And  none  are  doom'd  to  misery. 

5  Those  only  who  thy  love  abuse, 
And  madly  all  thy  grace  refuse, 
Sh.^ll  into  endless  darkness  go, 

'Tis  afi  the  heav'n  they  wish  to  krfow. 

6  Lord,  set  the  erring  Cliristians  right, 
Teach  them  thy  tiuth,  thy  truth  is  light ; 
Then  will  they  know,  and  leel,  and  prove, 
Thy  naiure  and  thy  name  is  love. 

ex. 

Meditation  and  Retirement  projitabh, 

TTOVV  sweet  the  minutes  roll, 

1  ■*-"*■  At  home  or  when  abroad  ; 

V\  hile  holding  converse  with  my  sou!, 
My  kingdom  and  my  God ! 

2  Adieu,  ye  busy  streets, 

\e  scenes  of  mirih  and" noise; 
The  silent  hour,  tlie  still  retreats, 
Have  more  substantial  joys. 

o  On  contemplation's  wings 
Can  rise  the  active  mind ; 


MEDITATION,    &CC.  161 

Explore  with  joy  celestial  things, 
And  leave  the  world  behind. 

4  What  raptures  fire  the  breast, 

\\'hile  God  and  heav'n  are  near  i 
I  seem  to  stand  among  the  bless'd, 
And  joys  divine  appear  I 

5  Creation  smiles  around, 

The  scene  is  peace  and  Inve  ; 
The  groves  and  lawns  with  music  sound,. 
From  angels'  songs  above. 

6  My  soul  is  all  on  fire, 

I  long  for  their  abode ; 
I  spurn  this  earth,  to  heav'n  aspire, 
And  pant  for  none  but  God  I 

7  O  happy  solitude, 

The  silent  still  retreat  I 
No  earthly  ppssions  here  obtrude, 
The  world's  benedth  my  teet. 

8  In  surh  a  sta  e  as  this 

My  soul  w;  ulc'  jo>f'il  rest; 
Till  raisM  to  y«nder  land  of  bliss, 
To  be  more  richly  bless'd. 


02 


262  VICTORY    OVER    SATAN,   kc. 

CXI. 

Victory  over  Satan,  Death,  a7id  Hell, 

I  "O  T^R,  holy,  happy  Christian,  rise, 
•*^*"  Your  noble  vict'iy  sing; 
j^nd  send  your  praises  to  the  skies, 
To  your  all  conqu'ring  King. 

2  The  devil  once  a  captive  led 

Thy  soul  in  al!  his  ways ; 
Thy  Gnd  haih  bruis'd  the  serpent's  head, 
And  he  shall  have  the  praise  I 

3  My  soul  hath  been  with  fears  distress'd, 

WTien  rieath  hath  stood  to  view ; 
But  Jesus  hath  my  soul  releas'd 
From  all  those  terrors  too. 

4  No  more  the  gloomy  hour  I  fear, 

I'll  pass  the  solemn  vale; 

Jesus  my  (iod  is  with  me  there, 

O'er  death  I  shall  pi'evail. 

5  The  awful  regions  of  the  dead, 

The  sinner's  last  abode, 
Can  give  my  happy  soul  no  dread, 
For  I  shall  live  with  God. 

6  O'er  Satan,  sin,  and  death,  and  hell, 

I  shall  triumphant  rise ; 


FOR    THE    RECOVERY,    kc.  165 

If  worlds  in  dread  convulsions  rise, 
He  calmly  viovs  the  angry  skies. 

5  No  awful  terapest  can  alarm, 
He  stands  secure  from  fear  or  harm ; 
A  wall  of  nre  protects  him  round, 
In  Jesu's  hands  his  soul  is  found. 

j6  O  thou  divinest  mighty  Friend, 
Before  thy  throne  I  humble  'bend ; 
This  calm  and  peaceful  state  I  prove, 
This  heav'n  within,  of  peace  and  love* 

CXIV. 

For  the  Recovery  of  a  Friend  from  Afflictioru 

^  TTOVV  many  sorrows  wait  around, 
^  •*•  Like  formidable  foes  ! 
And  fallen  nature  deeply  wound, 
VVitli  keen  and  heavy  v/oes  1 

2  Upon  our  friend  the  iron  rod 

'Was  long  and  grievous  laid  ; 
But  he  who  is  the  mighty  (^od, 
Hath  sent  his  friendly  aid, 

3  \Y\n\c  in  the  furnace,  mercy  pro%'d 

His  kind  and  cordial  friend ; 
His  sore  afflictions  all  remov'd, 
And  bid  his  sorrows  end. 


166        THE   christian's    ENTRANCE,    8cC% 

4  The  Father's  hand  which  doth  chastise, 

Caa  sinking  nature  save  ; 
And  bid  the  ieeble  body  rise, 
When  bending  o'r  tlit  grave. 

5  To  him  the  grateful  tribute  give, 

Of  humble,  ardent  praise ; 
To  him  alone  we'll  thankful  live, 
Our  residue  of  days. 

6  The  Lord  will  own  the  pious  vows. 

Of  this  our  ^riend  restor'd  I 
Accept  our  off 'rings  in  this  house, 
And  be  his  name  ador'd  1 


cxv. 

The  Christian's  Entrance  into  the  Sjiiritual  World, 

^   "ID  'JT  O I  what  wonders,  strange  and  new, 
"^"^  Will  meet  my  ravish'd  eyes ! 
What  scenes  dehghiful  strind  to  view, 
In  those  more  happy  skks ! 

2  What  shall  I  do,  or  think,  or  say, 
v^  hen  '»y  some  angel'^;  hand 
I'm  led  nlong  the  he.^.v'uiy  way, 
In  that  eteriidl  Und  I 

■  3  What  wonder,  rapture,  joy,  and  love, 
Will  all  iny  soul  pervade, 


ON    THE    SAME.  167 


When  in  some  paradise  1  rove, 
Or  sit  beneath  the  shade  ! 

4  Ai'd  (),  what  infijiite  deli2;ht, 

When  g-)!dfcn  liarps  are  strung  1 
Aiici  oy  the  iTiorniiig  stars  of  light, 
Jehovah's  praise  is  sung  ! 


CXVI. 

On  the  same. 

AND  when  divine  instructions  flow 
•^  ^  Krum  these-  angelic  choii-s  ; 
And  they  sh.ill  teach  my  soul  ♦^o  know 
What  now  my  sjui  desh'cs  : 

2  How  will  rejoice  this  heart  of  mine, 

To  hear  the  tale  ot  love  1 
While  they  with  eloquence  divine 
My  ev'ry  cloud  remove. 

3  But  ah  !  I'm  lost  in  wonder  now ; 

Dear  Lord,  what  shall  1  ue  1 
Wlien  in  thy  presence  i  shall  bow, 
And  tliy  vast  glory  see  ? 

4  m  joyful  wait  my  time  below. 

With  holy  zeal  jjrepare ; 
Then  fl\  with  joy  vviien  cail'd  to  go.. 
And  join  the  angels  there. 


168  FAITH    ALONE    EXPLODED. 

CXVII. 

Faith  alone  exploded* 

VAIN  man,  by  error,  led  astray. 
Has  fondly  dre  im'd  of  heav'n ; 
That  he's  an  heir  of  endless  day, 
And  all  liis  sins  forgiv'n. 

2  And  why  ?  because  he  has  believ'd 

That  Jesus  surely  bled  ; 
And  from  the  scriptures  too  rccerv'd 
Some  knowledge  in  die  head, 

3  H  i  now  depends  on  faitli  alone, 

His  sins  are  all  ibrgiv'n, 
He's  sure  to  sit  upon  a  tlirone, 
And  has  do  doubt  of  heav'n. 

4  If  such  a  faith  be  all  your  boast, 

Your  boastir.g  is  in  vain  ; 
Your  hopes  of  htriv'n  will  all  be  losV 
And  you  lie  down  in  pain. 

5  Faith  is  no  faith,  if  heav'nly  love 

And  goodness  be  not  join'd ; 
Your  hopes  will  all  abortive  prove. 
And  viinish  in  the  wind. 

S  Give  me  the  faith  thut  is  divine, 
The  life  of  which  is  love ; 


PERSECUTIONS,    ScC.  159 

To  this  a  holy  walk  we'll  join, 
Then  hope  for  heav'n  above^ 

CXVIII. 

Persecutions,  or  the  wicked  Enemies  to  the  Bighte- 
ous.    See  the  cxlth  Psal?n. 

1  THHE  man  who  fears  the  Lord, 

And  walks  in  wisdom's  ways  ; 
Whose  life  directed  by  the  word, 
Shews  forth  his  Maker's  praise : 

2  This  man  shall  surely  fiud 

A  host  of  envious  foes. 
To  harass  and  distress  his  mind, 
And  load  his  soul  with  woes. 

3  The  vile  ungodly  man, 

With  poison  on  his  tongue. 
Will  scenes  of  cruel  mischief  plan,. 
To  do  the  righteous  wrong. 

4  They  lay  the  cursed  snare. 

His  footsteps  to  betray  ; 
A  thousand  subtle  wiles  prepare, 
And  thus  beset  his  way. 

5  And  could  they  but  destroy 

The  man  who  fears  his  God ; 
How  would  tliey  boast  with  hellish  joy, 
And  triumph  in  his  blood  I 
P 


iro  ON  thp:  same. 

6  We're  safe  in  Jesu's  hand. 
In  t v'ry  trying  hour; 
He  is  the  rock  on  which  we  stand. 
Our  refuge  and  our  tower ! 

CXIX. 

071  the  same* 

1  ivr^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^^  "'^^' 

•^^^  He  will  my  life  defend : 
My  foes  at  thy  rebuke  shall  fly 
O  my  almighty  Friend ! 

2  I  will  not  yield  to  fear, 

Nor  dread  what  men  can  do ; 
In  every  trouh'"  tliou  art  near, 
And  wilt  del'  iiv  too. 

3  Thou  art  my  God  alone, 

And  thou  wilt  hear  my  voice ; 
Oft  thy  salvation  1  have  known, 
In  thee  1  could  rejoice. 

4  I  still  thy  goodness  trust, 

And  in  ihy  pow'r  confide ; 
Thy  daring  iocs  shall  die  accurs'd, 
And  perish  in  their  pride. 

5  While  those  who  fear  thy  name, 

iShali  triumph  in  thy  love ; 


ON    THE    DEPARTURE,   ScC.  171 

And  when  their  foes  are  cloth'd  with  shame, 
Sing  victory  above. 

6  Thou  wilt  the  cause  maintain, 
Of  all  thy  humble  poor ; 
Soon  in  thy  kingdom  they  shall  reign, 
And  ev'ry  cross  be  o'er. 


cxx. 

On  the  dffiarture  of  a  pious  and  faithful  Female 
Friend, 

J  "PAREWELL,  dear  friend!  a  long  farewell ! 
-*■     For  we  shall  meet  no  more, 
Till  we  are  rais'd  with  thee  to  dwell 
On  Zion's  happier  shore. 

2  Our  friend  and  sister,  lo  !  is  dead, 

The  cold  and  lifelfss  clay 
Has  made  in  dust  it's  silent  bed. 
And  there  it  must  decay. 

3  But  is  she  dead  ?  No,  no,  she  lives : 

Her  ii^ler  spirit  flies 
To  he^'n  a!x)ve,  and  there  receives 
Trie  long-expected  prize. 

4  Methinks  1  see  her  joyful  stand 

Before  the  God  of  heuv'n  : 
He  smiles — ^he  enters  Zion's  Land, 
.And  her  reward  is  giv'n. 


'^ 


ir2  ON    THE    SAME. 

5  In  robes  of  innocence  arid  love 

Her  virgin  soul  is  dress'd  ; 
And  all  the  angel  hosts  above 
Rejoice  to  see  her  bless'd. 

6  Then  let  us  dry  our  mournful  tears. 

From  gloomy  grief  refrain ; 
In  heav'n  our  sister  now  appears. 
And  "Will  for  ever  reign. 

7  A  little  while,  and  w  e  shall  go 

To  yonder  happy  skies ; 
And  join  our  friend  we  lov'd  below, 
In  everlasting  joys. 

S  Farewell,  dear  friend,  again  farewell  J 
Soon  we  shall  rise  to  thee ; 
And  when  we  meet,  no  tongue  can  tell  \ 
How  great  our  joy  shall  be  ! 

CXXI. 

On  the  same* 

J    A  H 1  late  how  full  of  trying  pain 
'*-^  Our  now  deliver'd  friend  ! 
How  oft  we  heard  her  thus  complain, 
<•  When  will  my  sorrows  end  I 

2  "  But  to  my  heav'nly  Father's  will 
*'  Be  all  my  spirit  giv'n  1 


dN    THE   DEATH    OF    A   REAL   CHRISTIAN.  173 

"  Peace,  peace,  my  moarning  sniil  be  still, 
"  And  wait  awhile  tor  heav'n  I" 


3  But  nom,how  chang'd  our  sister's  state  ! 

She  stands  on  Zion's  gi'ound  ; 
Her  sorrows  here  were  sharp  and  great ^ 
But  there  her  heav'n  is  found. 

4  Angels  the  wond'ring  soul  attend, 

In  pleasing  converse  j  An  ; 
She  now  beholds  her  God  and  Friend, 
And  basks  in  bliss  divine. 

5  Pain,  sorrow,  grief,  and  sin  are  o'er, 

They're  neidier  fear'd  nor  known  ; 
She  lives  on  a  celestial  shore, 
And  heav'n  is  all  her  own. 

6  Surely  our  souls  would  wish  to  die, 

For  joys  so  great  as  these  ! 
We  waiting  stand,  and  long  to  fly, 
Whene'er  our  God  shall  please ! 

CXXII. 

On  the  Death  of  a  real  Christian. 

-     A  H 1  see  that  lifeless  clay, 
"^^  'Tis  dead,  and  lives  no  more ; 
But  lo  1  the  man  has  wing'd  his  way 
To  Zion's  happy  shore. 
p2 


174  Otf    THE    DEATH    OF   A    REAL   CHRISTIAN. 

2  The  flesh  and  blood  are  left. 

The  man  is  fled  and  gone ; 
And  of  his  cumb'rous  load  bereft, 
A  brighter  form  puts  on. 

3  His  body  though  he  gives 

To  feed  the  crawling  worm  ; 
He  now  a  nobler  spirit  lives, 
In  a  substantial  form. 

4  There's  nothing  lost  by  death, 

Except  the  lump  of  clay  ; 

Nor  is  the  soul  a  puff  of  breath. 

Like  vapour  blown  away. 

5  The  spirit  is  the  man, 

Of  ev'ry  pow'r  possess'd  ; 
A  living  substance  now  he  stands, 
And  is  for  ever  bless 'd. 

6  Then  let  us  all  rejoice, 

Our  friend  and  brother  lives  ; 
With  angels  now  he  joins  his  voice, 
And  praise  to  Jesus  gives. 


INDEX 


.  Page, 

All  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name,  .  .  57 
A  soldier  Lord,  thou  hast  me  made,  .  .  79 
Almighty  love  inspire,  ....        87 

Attend  ye  saints  and  hear  me  tell,  .        .      1§1 

Ah !  doleful  was  the  night,  .        .        .107 

Awak'd  by  Sinai's  awful  sound,  .  .  .114 
A  soldier  of  the  cross  am  I,  ...      124 

Ah !  see  that  lifeless  clay,  .  .  .  .152 
And  when  divine  instructions  flow  .  .  167 
Ahl  late  how  full  of  trying  pain  .       .      172 

Burst  ye  em'rald  gates  and  bring     .        .  14 

By  faith  I  live,  by  faith  I  see,          ...  133 

By  thy  permission,  gracious  Lord,          .        .  134 

Brethren,  the  Lord  divinely  wise    .        .        .  l^S 

But  now  a  cheering  beam       ....  157 

But  O,  how  peaceful  is  the  soul               .        .  161 

But  O I  what  ^venders  strange  and  new.  3 66 


176  INDEX. 

i-v  OME  ail  ye  Zion  travellers, 
Come  all  ye  mourning  pilgrims  now, 
Come  ye  that  love  the  Lord  indeed, 
Come,  O  thou  traveller  unknown,  • 

Come  friends  and  relations  let's  join  heart  and 

hand,  .... 

Come  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy. 
Come,  O  my  doubting  soul,  attend, 
Christians,  don't  you  want  a  teacher. 
Come  till  ye  mourning  pils^rims  dear. 
Come  then,  my  brethren,  fear  no  ill. 
Come,  brethren,  let  us  all  cnqaire 

-Li EAR  Jesus  here  comes  and  knocks  at  thy 

door,  .... 

Dijd'st  tiiou  dear  Jesus  suffer  shame, 
Dtar  Lord,  thou  hast  reveal'd  thy  love, 

Jr  i^OM  the  regions  of  love, 
F^ithtr,  (.mnipt.iei.t  (.ivine, 
For  heav'n  how  maii\  will  pretend, 
Farewell,  dear  friend  1  a  long  farewell ! 


G 


REAT  God,  thy  kingdom  is  begun, 


il()W  ha*:  ;y  every  child  of  grace. 

Hail  the  gospel  ju'^ilee,  . 

Hirk  my  sonl  the  trumpet's  sounding, 

Hark !  the  jubilee  is  sounding,        . 


INDEX. 


177 


Hail,  sov'reign  love  that  first  began, 

Hail  the  day  that  sees  him  rise, 

Hark  I  how  the  gospel  trumpet  sounds, 

Hark,  the  glad  sound,  the  Saviour  comes, 

How  lost  was  my  condition. 

How  sweet  the  minutes  roU, 

How  many  sorrows  wait  around, 

1  'LL  sing  my  Saviour's  grace, 
I  long  to  see  the  season  come,         • 
If  ever  pity  mov'd  thee,  .        ^ 

ls{  Virtue  here  exposed  to  snares, 

J  EISUS  at  thy  command, 
Jesus  I  and  shall  it  ever  he, 
Jesus  thy  blood  and  righteousness, 
Jesus,  grant  us  all  a  blessing, 
Jerusalem  my  happy  home, 
Jesus  Christ  the  Lord's  anointed,    . 


AGISTED  into  the  cause  of  sin, 
Lo !  he  Cometh  !  countless  trumpets 
Lo  I  the  God  by  whom  salvation 
Lukewarm  souls  the  foe  grows  stronger, 
IvCt  awful  pow'r  arrest, 
Lord,  at  thy  sacred  feet 

31y  Saviour's  name,  I'll  gladly  sing, 
My  soul's  full  of  glory,  it  fires  my  tongue. 


178  INDEX. 

My  soul  on  wings  of  ardour  rise, 
My  God  is  ever  nigh, 

Now  whilst  I  try  my  heart,      . 
No  wonder  to  me,  .        . 

O  WHEN  shall  I  see  Jesus  I 

Our  soul<4  by  love  togt  ther  knit,      .        • 

Oh !  how  I  have  long'd  for  the  coming  of  God 

Oh  I  give  me  Lord,  my  sins  to  mourn, 

O  God  my  heart  with  love  inflame, 

O  thou  God  of  ray  salvation,  .        • 

O  how  shall  we  adore  that  name, 


x  REST  my  soul  with  future  prospect,         .      10: 

Iv  AISE  thoughtless  sinner,  raise  thine  eye. 
Rise  my  s  ul  and  strttch  thy  wings, 
Rejoice  ye  s'dints,  no  longer  mourn. 
Rise,  holy,  happy  Christian  rise, 

^EE  the  gloomy  gathering  clcud, 
S.iv'd  by  gr  .ce  I  livt  to  tell, 
See  tlie  eternal  Judge  descending, 
Sii^g  ^o  the  great  Jt'h(-vali's  [)raise, 
Str.p  poor  stirrer,  stop  r:nd  think, 
See  slow  and  solemn  move  along, 


INDEX. 


17S 


1  IS  my  happiness  below, 
The  voice  of  free  grace  ci  ies,  escape  to  the 

mountain, 
The  rising  youth  espouse  the  cause, 
Thioughout  our  Saviour's  life  we  trace, 
The  Saviour  meets  his  flock  to  day, 
The  l^ord  into  his  garden's  come, 
Through  all  the  world  below, 
Th.^  glorious  day  is  drawing  nigh, 
The  reason  we  love  friend  hip. 
The  sacred  ties  of  friendship 
The  tiiimpt  of  the  gospel  resounds  through  the 

land,       .... 
To  thee,  my  God,  I  hourly  sigh. 
Thy  mercies,  Lord,  to  thousands  dear, 
Thy  boundless  mercy  Lord  I  sing, 
'Tis  mercy  bids  us  all  forsake, 
'Tis  surely  good  for  me. 
Thou  God  of  mercy,  loving,  kind, 
The  man  who  tears  the  Lord, 

V  ITAL  spark  of  heavenly  flame, 
Ye  mouniing  souls  with  grief  oppress'd, 
Vain  man,  by  error  led  astray, 

W  HEN  descending  from  the  sky. 
When  my  Saviour,  my  Shepherd  is  near, 
What  various  hinu 'ranees  we  meet, 
\A'and'ring  Pilgrim,  mourning  Christian, 


Page. 
16 


17 

58 


180  INDEX. 

Page.  \ 

When  Joseph  his  brethren  beheld,          .  125 

We  travel  through  a  barren  land,           .  14i: 

VN  hile  in  this  lower  world  we  dwell,       .  .  146 

W<  uldst  thou  my  soul,  to  heav'n  arise,  ,  147 

W«"  dwell  among  the  sons  of  night,        .  .  149 

W  ht-n  will  my  ev'ry  fear                •        .  .  15 J 

1  E  souls  that  trust  in  Christ  rejoice,  .  41 

Yield  to  nie  now,  }V)r  1  am  weak,          ' .  .  45 

Ye  soldiers  of  Jtsus  awake  from  your  sleep,  49 

Ye sai!)ts attend  the  Sn'icur's  voice,        ,  .  60 

Ye  sons  of  God,  your  tongues  e'uplov,  .  157 

Ye  mourning  souls  with  grief  oppress'd,  .  144 


APPENDIX, 

TO 

WIATT'S 

IMPARTIAL  SELECTION 

OF 

HYMNS 

AND 

SPIRITUAL  SONGS, 

FROM  VARIOUS  AUTHORS, 
ON    A   VARIETY  OF  USEFUL  AND  ENTERTAINING 

SUl'JECTS, 

INCLUDING  A  NUMBER  NEVER  BEFORE 
PUBLISHED. 

Designed  for  the 

SOCIAL    AND    PUBLIC   WORSHIP   OF    GOD,    AMONG 
ALL    CLASSES    OF   CHRISTIANS. 


Let  the  heavens  be  s^Iad,  and  let  the  earth  rejoice ;  and  let  men 
say  among  the  nations,  The  Lord  reignelh.  1  Chron.  svi.  31. 

O  praise  the  Lord,  all  ye  nations ;  praise  him  all  ye  people. 

Psa.  cxvii,  1. 


PHILADELPHIA  : 

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S.  VVIATT, 

Bookseller  and  Bookbinder,  No.  363,  Noith  Second  Str'^iPt, 

A.  Dickimon,  Printer, 

1809. 


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APPENDIX, 


TO 

WIATT'S 
IMPARTIAL  SELECTION 

OF 

H  Y  M  N  S 

AND 

SPIRITUAL  SONGS. 

CXXIIL 

J  JESUS,  dear  Saviour  of  mankind, 
**     Draw  near  in  love  divine ; 
That  out  of  Zinn,  fruits  of  grace, 
May  in  perfection  shine. 

2  Inspire  thy  servants  for  to  teach, 

And  all  thy  saints  to  tell ; 

The  laboure  of  thy  dying  love, 

Their  conquest  over  hell. 

3  Disarm  that  spirit  of  his  fires, 

That  kindles  hell  within ; 
Cut  sliort  thy  work  in  righteousness. 
And  make  an  end  of  sin. 


l^UBLIC    WORSHIP. 

4  Tims  while  we  prostrate  bow  to  thecy 

And  pray'r  ascends  Ihy  throne  j 
Speak  into  being  sons  of  light, 
And  ciLiim  them  as  thy  own. 

5  Let  pure  seraphic  jt)y,  and  peace, 

Fill  ev'ry  tiiirsty  soul ; 
And  with  thy  gracious  presence  bless, 
And  sanctify  the  whole. 

6  These  blessings,  I^ord,  we  plead  in  faith 
Such  favours,  Lord,  we  need ; 
That  we  might  claim  a  right  to  heav-'n^ 
When  thus  from  bondage  freed, 


CXXIV, 

Public  IVorshifi, 

f\  FOR  a  thousand  tongues  to  singy 
^^  My  dear  Redeemer's  praise ; 
The  glories  of  my  God  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  his  grace. 

2  My  gracious  Master  and  my  God, 

Assi?it  me  ta  proclaim ; 
To  spread  through  all  ^he  earth  abroad, 
The  honours  of  thy  name. 

3  Jesus  the  name  that  charms  our  fears. 

That  bids  our  sorrows  cease  ; 


PUBLIC    WORSHIP.  185 

'Tis  music  in  the  sinner's  ears, 
'Tis  life,  and  health,  and  peace. 

4  tife  breaks  the  pow'r  of  cancell'd  sin, 

He  sets  the  pris'ner  free  ; 
His  blood  can  make  the  roulest  clean, 
His  blood  avail'd  for  me. 

5  Look  unto  him,  ye. nations  own 

Your  Gi>d,  ye  iallen  race  ; 
Lonk,  and  be  yt  sav'd  through  faith  alone, 
Be  justify 'd  by  grace. 

6  See  all  your  sins  on  Jesus  laid  ! 

The  Lamb  of  Ciod  was  slain ; 
His  soul  V,  as  once  an  ofF'ring  made 
For  ev'ry  soul  of  man. 

7  With  me,  your  Chief,  ye  then  shall  know 

Shall  feel  ycur  sins  forgiv'n  ; 
Anticipate  v<^<  r  heav'n  below, 
And  own  mat  love  is  heav'n. 


cxxv. 


Public  Worship, 

J  f^  OME  sinners  to  the  gospel-feast 
^^  Let  ev'ry  soul  be  Jesu's  guest ; 
Ye  need  not  one  be  left  behind. 
For  God  hath  bidden  all  mankind. 

^2 


186  ^  PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

2  Sent  by  my  Lord,  on  you  I  call, 
The  invitation  is  to  all ; 

Come  all  the  world  I  come  sinner,  thou,  ^ 
All  things  in  Christ  are  ready  now. 

3  Come  all  ye  souls,  by  sin  oppress'd. 
Ye  restless  wand'rers.  after  rest ; 

Ye  poor,  and  maim'd,  and  halt,  and  blind, 
In  Christ  a  hearty  welcome  find. 

4  My  message,  as  from  God  receive, 

.  Ye  all  may  come  to  Christ,  and  live ; 
O  let  his  love  your  hearts  constrain, 
Nor  suffer  him  to  die  in  vain. 

6  His  love  is  mighty  to  compel, 

His  conq'ring  love  consent  to  feel ; 
Yield  to  his  love's,  resistless  pow'r, 
And  fight  against }  our  God  no  more. 

7  See  him  set  forth  before  your  eyes. 
That  precious  bleeding  sacrifice : 
His  ofier'd  benefits  embrace, 
And  freely  now  be  sav'd  by  grace. 

7  This  is  the  time ;  no  more  delay, 
This  is  the  acceptable  day ; 
Come  in  this  moment,  at  his  call, 
And  live  for  ium,  "vvho  dy'd  for  all. 


PUBLIC    WORSHIl'.  187 


CXXVI. 

Public  Worshiji. 

J  nPHEE  we  adore  eternal  Name, 
"*'   Aiid  humbly  own  to  thee  ; 
How  feeble  is  our  niortal  state. 
What  dying  worms  we  be. 

2  Our  wasting  lives  grows  shorter  still 

As  days  and  months  increase, 
And  ev'ry  beating  pulse  we  tell, 
Leaves  but  the  number  less. 

3  The  year  rolls  round,  and  steals  away 

llie  breath  that  first  it  gave  ; 
'    Whate'er  we  do,  where'er  we  be. 
We're  travelling  to  the  grave. 

4  Dangers  stand  thick  through  all  the  ground, 

To  push  us  to  the  tomb  ; 
And  fierce  diseases  wait  around. 
To  hurry  mortals  home. 

5  Great  God,  on  what  a  slender  thread, 

Hang  everlasting  things ; 
The  eternal  states  ot  all  the  dead, 
Upon  life's  feeble  strings. 

6  Infinite  joy,  or  endless  woe, 

Depends  on  ev'ry  breath; 


ISS  PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

And  yet  how  unconceni'd  we  go, 
Upon  the  brink  of  death. 

6  Waken,  O  Lord,  our  drowsy  sense. 
To  walk  this  dnng'rous  road; 
And  if  our  souls  arv  hurried  hence, 
May  they  be  found  with  God. 


CXXVII. 

Public  JVorshi/L 

^  »TnHOU  Judge  of  quick  and  dead, 

-*■   Before  whose  bar  severe ; 

With  holy  joy,  or  guilty  dread, 

We  all  shall  soon  appear. 

2  Our  caution'd  souls  prepare, 

For  that  tremendous  day  ; 
And  iill  us  now  with  watchful  care. 
And  stir  us  up  to  pray. 

3  To  pray  and  wait  the  hour, 

That  awful  hour  unknown; 
When  rob'd  m  majesty  and  pow'r. 
Thou  shalt  from  heaven  come  dowut 

4  Th'  immortal  Son  of  man. 

To  judge  the  human  race  ; 
With  all  thy  Fatlier's  daz'ling  train, 
Wiih  all  thy  glorious  grace. 


PUBLIC    WORSHIP.  189 

5  To  (lamp  our  earthly  joys, 

T'  increase  our  graci(.i!s  fears  ; 
For  ever  let  the  arcliangei's  voice, 
Be  sounding  in  our  ears. 

6  The  solemn  mid;  iijht  cry, 

Ye  dePA],  the  Ju'.'.ge  is  come  ; 
Arise,  and  meet  him  in  the  sky. 
And  meet  your  instant  doom. 

7  O  may  we  thus  be  found, 

Obedient  to  his  word  ; 
Attentive  to  the  truirpet's  sound, 
And  looking  for  our  Lord. 

8  O  may  we  thus  ensure, 

A  lot  among  the  blest; 
And  watcii  a  moment  to  secure, 
An  everlasting  rest. 


CXXVIII. 

Public  IVor&hip, 

J  r\    THAT  I  ccuM  my  Lord  receive, 
^^  '  Who  did  the  world  redeem  ; 
Who  gave  his  life  that  I  might  live, 
A  life  conceal'd  in  him. 

2  O,  that  I  could  the  blessing  prove, 
My  heart's  extreme  dtiiire ; 


190  PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

Live  happy  in  my  Saviour's  love, 
And  in  his  arms  expii  e. 

3  Mercy,  I  ask,  to  seal  my  peace, 

That  kept  by  mercy's  pow'r; 
I  may  from  ev'ry  evil  cease, 
And  never  grieve  thee  more. 

4  Now  if  thy  gracious  will  it  be, 

Ev'n  now  my  sins  remove  ; 
And  set  my  soul  at  liberty. 
By  thy  victorious  love. 

5  In  answer  to  ten  thousand  pray'rs 

Thou  pardoning  God  descend ; 
Number  me  widi  salvation's  heirs, 
My  sins  and  troubles  end. 

6  Nothing  I  ask  to  seal  my  peace. 

Of  all  in  earth,  or  heav'n ; 
But  let  me  feel  tliy  blood  apply'd, 
And  live,  and  die  forgiv'n. 


CXXIX. 

Public  Wors/ii/i. 

AH  I  whither  shall  I  go, 
Burden 'd.  and  sick,  and  faint ; 
To  whom  should  1  my  trouble  show, 
And  pour  out  my  complaint. 


PUBLIC    WORSHIP.  19^ 

2  My  Saviour  bids  me  come, 

Ah  !  why  do  I  delay ! 
He  calls  the  weary  sinner  home, 
And  yet  from  him  1  stay. 

3  What  is  it  keeps  me  back, 

From  which  I  cannot  part? 
Which  will  not  let  my  Saviour  take 
Possession  of  my  heart  i 

4  Some  cursed  thing  unknown, 

Must  surely  lurk  within ; 
Some  idol  which  I  will  not  own, 
Some  secret  bosom  sin. 

5  Jesus  the  hindrance  show, 

Which  I  have  fear'd  to  see ; 

Yet  let  nie  now  consent  to  know, 

What  keeps  me  out  of  thee. 

6  Searcher  of  hearts,  in  mine 

Thy  trying  pow'r  display; 
Into  its  darkest  corner  shine 
And  take  the  vail  away. 

7  I  now  believe  in  thee, 

Conjpassion  reij^ns  alone  ; 
According  to  my  faith  to  me^ 
O  let  it.  Lord  be  done  i 

8  In  me  is  all  the  bar. 

Which  thou  would'st  fain  remove  ^ 
Remove  n,  and  I  shall  declare,  * 

That  God  is  only  love* 


192  PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 

cxxx. 

Public  Worshifi. 

T  WANT  a  principle  within, 
-■■  Ofjealous  godly  fear; 
A  sensibility  of  sin, 
A  pain  to  feel  it  near. 

2  That  I  from  thee  no  more  may  part. 

No  more  thy  goodness  grieve  ; 
The  fihal  awe,  the  fleshly  heart, 
The  tender  conscience  give. 

3  Quick  as  the  apple  of  an  eye, 

O  Ciod  my  conscience  make; 
Awake  my  soul,  when  sin  is  nigh, 
And  keep  it  still  awake. 

4  If  to  the  right  or  left  I  stray, 

That  moment.  Lord,  reprove ; 
And  let  me  weep  my  life  away, 
For  having  griev'd  thy  love. 

5  O  may  the  least  omission  pain, 

My  well  instructed  soul ; 
And  drive  me  to  the  blood  again, 
Which  makes  the  wounded  whole. 


PUBLIC   WOuSIUP.  19: 

CXXXI. 

Public  WersMji, 


TVyTY  Gnd,  my  life,  my  love, 
^^  To  thee,  to  thee  1  call  \ 
I  cannot  live  if  thou  remove, 
For  thou  art  all  in  all. 


2  Thv  shining  grace  can  cheer, 

This  dungeon  where  I  dwell ; 
'Tis  Paradise  when  thou  art  here, 
If  thou  depart,  'tis  hell. 

3  The  smilings  of  thy  face, 

How  amiable  they  are  1 
'Tis  heav'n  to  rest  in  thme  embrace, 
And  no  where  dse  but  there. 

4  To  thee,  and  thee  alone, 

The  angels  owe  their  bliss ; 
They  sit  around  thy  gracious  throne, 
And  dwell  where  Jesus  is. 

5  Not  all  the  harps  above. 

Can  make  a  heav'nly  jjlace ; 
If  God  liis  residence  remove, 
Or  but  conceal  his  face. 

6  Nor  earth,  nor  all  the  sky, 

Can  one  delight  afford  ; 
R 


194  PUBLIC    WORSHIP, 

No,  nnt  one  drop  of  real  joy, 
Without  thy  preserxe,  Lord, 

7  Tliou  art  the  sea  of  love, 

Where  a'l  my  pleasures  roll, 
The  circi .'  where  my  passions  move, 
And  centre  of  my  soul 

8  To  thee  my  spirits  fiy, 

With  infinite  desire ; 
And  yet  how  far  from  thee  I  lie ! 
Dear  Jesus  raise  me  liidier* 


CXXXIL 

Public  Wor&kiju 

J  T   O  V  E  R  S  of  pleasure  more  than  Gody 
■^^  For  you,  Christ  sofferM  pain  ; 
Swearers  for  you,  his  spilt  his  blooJ, 
And  shall  he  bleed  in  vain. 

2  Misers,  his  life  for  you  he  paid, 
Your  basest  crimes  he  bore ; 
Drunkards,  your  sins  on  him  were  laid 
That  you  might  sin  no  more. 


The  God  of  love,  to  earth  lie  came 
That  you  might  come  to  heav'n : 

Believe,  believe  in  Jesus  name, 
And  ail  your  sins  forgiv'n. 


PUBLIC    WORSHIP.  195- 

4  Believe  in  him  who  dy'd  for  thee, 
And  sui*e  as  he  hath  dy'd, 
Thy  deht  is  paid,  thy  soul  is  iree^ 
Aiid  thou  art  justify'd. 

CXXXIII. 

Fudiic  Worship. 

■♦    A  ^^  '^  ^  ^''  J'^i'iisakm,  awake, 
•^■^  No  longt T  in  thy  siiis  lie  down  ; 
The  garments  of  salvntion  take. 
Thy  beauty  and  thy  strengih,  put  on« 

2  Shake  off  the  dust  that  blinds  thy  sight, 

And  hides  thy  promise  from  thine  ears-; 
AriiC  and  struggle  into  light, 
Thy  great  Deliv'rer  calls,  arise  I 

3  Shake  of  the  bands  of  sad  despair, 

tSion  assert  thy  liberty  j 
Look  up,  thy  broken  heart  nrepare. 
And  God  shall  set  the  captive  free. 

4  Vessels  of  nr.erc)%  sons  of  grace, 

Be  purg'd  from  ev'iy  sinful  stain, 
Be  like  your  Lord,  his  word  embrace, 
Kor  bear  his  hallow 'd  name  in  vain. 

5  Tlie  Lord  shall  in  your  front  appear. 

And  lead  the  pompous  triumph  on  ; 
His  glory  shall  bring  up  the  rear, 
And  perfect  what  his  grace  begun. 


1%  PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

CXXXIV. 

Public  JVorshifh 

1  O  'T^^-^'^  ^  ^^"'^  repent! 
^^  O,  that  1  could  believe  I 
Thou  by  thy  voice,  the  marble  rent, 

The  rock  in  sunder  cleave. 

2  Thou  by  thy  two-edg'd  sword, 

A'J  y  soul  and  spirit  part ; 
Strike  with  the  hammer  of  thy  word, 
And  break  my  stubborn  heart. 

3  Saviour  and  Pri'xe  of  peace, 

The  double  grace  bestow  ; 
Unloose  the  bands  of  wickedness, 
And  let  the  captive  go. 

4  Grant  me  my  sins  to  feci. 

And  tlien  the  load  remove ; 
Wound  and  pour  in  my  wounds  to  heal, 
The  balm  of  pard'ning  love. 

5  For  thine  own  mercy's  sake, 

My  guilt  and  sin  remove; 

And  into  thy  protection  take. 

The  pris'ner  of  th}'  love. 

G  In  ev'ry  trying  hour. 

Stand  by  my  feeble  soul : 


iUELIC    WORSHIP.  IK' 

And  screen  me  from  temptation's  pow'r, 
'I'ill  thou  hast  made  me  whole. 

7  This  is  thy  will,  I  know 

That  I  should  hcly  be ; 
Shop.ld  let  my  sins  this  moment  go, 
This  mouitnt  turn  to  thee. 

8  O  might  I  now  embrace, 

Thine  all  sufficient  pow'r  '. 
And  never  more  to  sin  give  place, 
And  never  grieve  thee  more. 


cxxxv. 

Public  IVorshiJu 

"f  T71TH  glorious  clouds  encompass'd  round, 
^^    Whom  angels  dimly  see; 
Will  the  unsearchable  be  found, 
Or  God  appear  to  me. 

2  \^'iil  he  forsake  his  throne  above. 

Himself  to  worms  impart  ? 
Answer  thou  man,  of  grief  and  luve. 
And  speak  it  to  my  heart. 

3  In  manifested  love  explain, 

Thy  wonderful  design ; 
What  meant  the  sufiering  Son  of  Man  ? 
The  streaming  blood  divine. 
R  2 


398  PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

4  Dklst  thou  not  in  our  fiesh  appear. 

And  live  and  die  below  ; 
That  1  may  now  perceive  him  near,' 
And  my  Redeemer  know  ? 

5  Come  then,  and  to  my  soul  reveal, 

The  heighths  and  depths  of  grace ; 
The  wounds  which  all  my  sorrows  heal, 
That  dear  disfigur'd  face. 

6  Before  my  eyes  of  faith  confess'd. 

Stand  forth  a  slaughter'd  Lamb ; 
And  wrap  me  in  thy  crimson  vest, 
And  tell  me  all  thy  name, 

7  Jehovah,  in  th}-  person  show, 

My  Saviour  crucify'd  I 
And  then  the  pardoning  God  I  know, 
And  feci  the  blood  apply 'd. 

8  I  view  the  Lamb  in  his  own  light, 

Whom  angels  dimly  see ; 
And  gaze  transported  at  the  sight, 
To  all  eternity. 

CXXXVI. 

Public  IVorshifi, 

J  "^17  HY  should  the  children  of  a  king, 
Go  mourning  all  their  days  ? 
Great  Comforter  descend  and  bring, 
The  tokens  of  tliy  grace. 


PUBLIC   WORSHIP.  199 

•,'  Dost  thou  not  dwell  in  all  thy  saiuts, 
And  seal  the  heirs  of  heav'n  1 
When  wilt  thou  banish  my  coir.plaints, 
And  shew  my  sins  forgiv'n. 

3  Assure  my  conscience  of  her  part, 

In  the  Kedeemer'b  blood  ; 
And  bear  thy  witrjess  with  my  heart, 
That  1  am  born  of  God, 

4  Thou  art  the  earnest  of  his  love, 

The  pledge  of  joys  to  come ; 
May  thy  blest  wings  celestial  Dove, 
*"        Safely  convey  me  home. 


CXXXVII. 

rubiic  JVor&liijio 

(^  OME,  O  thou  all,  victorious  Lord 
^    Tuy  pow'r  to  us  make  known  ; 
Strike  with  the  hammer  of  thy  word, 
And  break  these  hcurts  of  stone. 

2  O  that  we  all  might  now  bf  gin, 

Our  foolishness  to  mourn  1 
And  turn  at  once  from  cveyy  sin, 
And  to  the  Saviour  'Urn. 

3  Give  us  ourselves,  and  thee  to  know, 

In  Ibis  our  gracious  day ; 


200  rUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

Repentance  unto  life  bestow, 
And  take  our  sins  away, 

4  Convince  us  first  of  unbelief, 

And  Freely  then  release  ; 
Fill  cv'ry  soul  with  sacred  grief, 
And  then  with  sacred  peace. 

5  Impov'rish,  Lord,  and  then  relieve, 

And  then  enrich  the  poor ; 
The  knowledge  of  our  sickness  give, 
The  knowledge  of  our  cure. 

6  That  blessed  sense  of  guilt  impart, 

And  then  remove  the  load ; 
Trouble  and  wash  the  troubled  heart, 
In  the  atoning  blood. 


Oar  desp'rate  state  of  sin  declare. 

And  speak  our  sins  forgiv'n  ; 
jBy  perfect  holiness  prepare,  - 
'    And  take  us  up  to  heav'n. 


T 


CXXXVIII. 

Public  Worshiju 
HE  praying  spirit  breathe, 


The  watching  pow'r  impart; 
From  all  entanglements  beneath, 
Call  off  my  peaceful  heart. 


PUBLIC    WOR-bHIl'.  'iCll 

2  My  iVcble  mind  sustain, 

liy  worldly  thoughts  opprest ; 
Apj>ear,  and  bid  me  turn  again, 
To  my  eternal  rest, 

o  Swift  to  my  rescue  come, 

Thine  own  this  nioment  seize  ; 
Gatlicr  my  wand'ring  spirit  home, 
And  keep  in  perfect  peace. 

4  SufFcr'd  no  more  to  rove, 
0\  r  all  the  earth  abroad ; 
Arrest  the  prisoner  of  thy  love. 
And  shut  me  up  in  God. 


CXXXIX. 

Fublic  WorsM/i, 

J  C  HEPHERD  divine  our  wants  r^ 
^    in  tills  oar  evil  day  ; 
To  all  thy  tempted  follow'rs  give, 
The  pow'r  to  watch  and  pray. 

2  Long  as  our  fi'17  trials  last, 
Long  as  the  cross  we  bear ; 
O  let  our  souls  on  thee  be  cast, 
In  never  ceasing  pray'rl 

G  The  spirit  of  interceding  grace, 
Give  us  in  faith  to  claim  ; 


202  PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 

To  wrestle  till  we  see  thy  face, 
And  know  tliy  liidden  name. 

4  'Ti'l  thou  thy  perfect  love  impart, 
'Till  thou  thyself  bestow ; 
Be  this  the  cry  of  ev'ry  heart, 
I  will  not  let  thee  go. 


CXL. 

Public  Worshifi. 

^  TESUS,  my  strength,  my  hope, 
**  On  thee,  1  cast  my  care ; 
With  humble  confidence  look  up, 
And  know  thou  hear'st  my  pray'r. 

2  Give  me  on  thee  to  wait, 

'Till  i  can  all  things  do  ; 
On  ihee,  Almighty  to  create, 
Almighty  to  renew. 

3  I  want  a  sober  mind, 

A  self  renouncing  will ; 
That  tramples  down  and  casts  behind, 
The  baits  o\  pleasing  ill. 

4  A  soul  inur'd  to  pain. 

To  hardship,  grief,  and  loss ; 
Bold  to  take  up,  firm  to  sustain, 
The  consecrated  cross. 


PUBLIC    WORSHir,  20!" 

5  I  want  a  godly  fear, 

A  quick  discerning  eye  ; 
That  looks  to  thee  when  sin  is  near, 
And  sees  the  tempter  fly. 

6  A  spirit  still  prepar'd, 

And  arm'd  with  jealous  cai'e  j 
For  ever  stand  on  its  guard, 
And  watching  unto  pray'r. 

CXLL 

Public  IVorshi/i, 

J  T  WANT  a  heart  to  pra}', 
To  pray  and  never  cease , 
Never  to  murmur  at  thy  stay, 
Or  wish  my  suff 'rings  less. 

2  This  blessing  above  all, 

Always  to  pray  I  want ; 
Out  of  the  deep  on  thee  to  cali, 
And  never,  never  faint. 

3  I  want  a  true  regard, 

A  single,  steady  aim  ; 
Unmov'd  by  threat'ning  or  reward, 
To  thee  and  thy  great  name. 

4  A  jealous,  just  concern, 

For  thine  immortal  praise ; 
A  pure  desire,  that  all  may  learn. 
And  glorify  thy  grace. 


^04  PUBLIC   WORSHIP, 

CXLII. 

Public  Worshifi, 

J     A    CHARGE  to  keep  I  have, 
■^^^  A  God  to  glorify ; 
A  never  dying  soul  to  save. 
And  fit  it  for  the  sky. 

2  To  serve  the  present  age, 
My  calling  to  fulfil ; 
O  may  it  all  my  povv'rs  engage, 
To  do  my  Master's  will. 


fi  Arm  me  with  jealous  care, 
.   As  in  thy  sight  to  live ; 
And  O  thy  servant,  Lord,  prepare. 
A  strict  account  to  give. 

4  Help  me  to  watch  and  pray, 
And  on  thyself  rely ; 
Assur'd  if  I  my  trust  betray, 
1  shall  for  ever  die. 


CXLIII. 

Public  IV or  ship, 

^  T^HE  thing  my  God  doth  hate, 
'*■    That  I  no  mere  may  do  ; 


PUBLIC    WORSHIP.  205 


Thy  creature,  Lord,  again  create, 
And  all  my  soul  renew. 

2  My  soul  shall  then  like  thine, 

Abhor  the  thini^  unclean ; 

And  sanctify 'd  by  love  divine, 

For  ever  cease  from  sin. 

3  Tliat  blessed  law  of  thine. 

Jesus  to  me  impart; 
Thy  spii-it  law  of  life  divine, 
O  write  it  in  my  heart ! 

4  Implant  it  deep  within. 

Whence  it  ne'er  remove  ; 
The  h  \v  of  liberty  from  sin, 
The  pci'fect  law  of  love. 

5  Thy  nature  be  my  law. 

Thy  spotless  sanctity ; 
And  sweetly  ev'ry  moment  draw^ 
My  happy  soul  to  thee. 

6  Scnl  rrf  my  soul  remain, 

Who  didst  for  all  fulfil; 
In  me,  O  Lord,  fulfil  again, 
Thy  heav'nly  Fatlier's  will. 


206  PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 


CXLIV. 

Public  JVorshi/i, 

4  f\  FOR  a  heart  to  praise  my  God, 
^^  A  heart  from  sin  set  free  1 
A  heart  that  always  feels  thy  blood, 
So  freely  spilt  for  me. 

2  A  heart  resign'd,  submissive,  meek, 

My  great  Redeemer's  throne  ; 
Where  only  Christ  is  heard  to  speak, 
Where  Jesus  reigns  alone. 

3  O  for  a  lowly  contrite  heart, 

Believing  true  and  clean ! 
Which  neither  life  nor  death  can  part, 
From  him  that  dwells  within. 

4  A  heart  in  ev'ry  thought  renew 'd, 

And  full  of  love  divine  ; 
Perfect  and  right,  and  pure,  and  good, 
A  copy,  Lord,  of  thine. 

CXLV. 

Public  JVorshi/u 

J  TfOR  ever  here  my  rest  shall  be 
"*•    Close  to  thy  bleeding  side  ; 


PUBLIC    WORSHIP.         ^  '^O? 

This  all  my  hope,  and  all  my  plea. 
For  me  the  Saviour  dy'd. 

2  My  dying  Saviour,  and  my  God, 

Fountain  for  guilt  and  sin ; 
Sprinkle  me  ever  with  thy  blood, 
And  cleanse  and  ket  p  me  clear. 

3  Wash  me,  and  make  me  thus  thine  own, 

VA'ash  me,  and  mine  thou  art ; 

Wash  me,  but  not  my  feet  alone, 

My  hands,  my  head,  my  heart. 

4  The  atonement  of  thy  blood  apply, 

Till  faith  to  sik^ht  improve  ; 
'Till  hope  in  full  fruition  die, 
And  all  my  soul  be  love. 


CXLVL 

Public  IVor shift. 

^^  ()  thiit  I  could  at  last  submit; 
At  Jesii's  feet,  to  lay  me  down, 
To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesu's  feet, 

2  Rest  for  my  soul,  I  long  to  find. 
Saviour  of  all,   if  mine  thou  art; 
Give  me  thy  meek  ami  lowly  mind. 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart, 


^03  PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

3  Break  off  the  yoke  of  in-bred  sin, 

And  fully  set  my  spirit  free ; 
I  cannot  rest  'till  pure  within, 
'Till  1  am  wholly  lost  in  thee. 

4  Fain  would  I  learn  of  thee,  wy  God, 

Tiiy  light  and  easy  burden  prove; 
The  cioss  all  stnin'd  with  hallow'd  blood, 
Tlie  labour  of  thy  dying  love. 

5  I  would,  but  thou  must  give  the  pow'r, 

My  heart  from  ev'ry  sin  release ; 
Bring  near,  bring  near  the  joyful  hour, 
And  iill  me  v/ith  thy  perfect  peace. 

G  Come,  Lord,  the  drooping  sinner  cheer, 
Nor  let  thy  chariot-wheels  delay  ; 
Appear  in  niy  i)oor  heart,  appear, 
My  God,  my  Saviour,  come  away. 

CXLVII. 

Public  Worshiji, 

^  T    E  T  him  to  whom  we  now  belong, 
-*-^  His  sov'reign  right  assert; 
And  take  up  ev'ry  thankful  song, 
And  ev'ry  loving  heart. 

.1  He  justly  claims  us  for  his  own, 
Wlio  bought  us  with  a  price ; 
The  Christiiin  lives  to  Christ  alone, 
To  Christ  alone  he  dies. 


PUBLIC    WORHIP,  2iJ)i 


3  Jesus  thine  own  at  last  receive, 

Fulhl  our  hearts'  desii-e ; 

And  let  us  to  thy  glory  live, 

And  irj  thy  cause  expire. 

4  Our  souls  and  bodies  we  resign, 

V\'ilh  juy  we  render  thee; 
Our  all,  no  longer  ours  but  thine, 
To  all  eternitv. 


CXLVIIL 

Public  Worshifi^ 

.    TESUS  my  truth,  my  way, 
**     My  sure  unerring  light ; 
On  thte  my  feeble  steps  1  stay, 
Which  thou  wilt  guide  aright, 

2  My  wisdom  and  my  guide. 

My  counsellor  thou  art ; 
O  let  me  never  leave  thy  side, 
Or  from  thy  path's  depart. 

3  I  lift  mine  eyes  to  thee, 

Thou  gracious  bleeding  Lamb ; 
That  1  may  now  enhghten'd  be, 
And  never  put  to  shame. 

S    2 


>10  PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

CXLIX. 

Public  Worship, 

1  Q  TILL  stir  me  up  to  strive 

^    With  thee,  in  strength  divine ; 
And  ev'ry  moment,  Lord,  revive, 
Tiiis  fainting  soui  of  mine. 

2  Persist  to  save  my  soul, 

Throughout  the  fi'ry  hour ; 
Till  1  am  ev'ry  whit  njadc  whole, 
And  shew  forth  ail  thy  powV. 

3  Through  fire  and  w;;ter  bring 

Me  to  the  wealthy  plitce ; 
And  tcacli  me  ihe  new  song  to  sing, 
When  periecied  in  grace. 

4  O  make  ttiC  all  like  thee, 

Before  1  ht.nce  remove  j 

Settle,  confirm,  establish  me. 

And  build  me  up  in  love. 

6  Let  me,  thy  witness  live, 
When  sin  is  all  destroy 'd ; 
And  then  my  spctless  soul  receive, 
And  take  me  home  to  God. 


PUBLIC   WORSHIP*  211 

CL- 

Public  Worship. 

J  T    O,  in  thv  hand  J  lay, 
X^  And  wait  thy  will  to  prove; 
Mv  Potter,  stamp  on  me  thy  clay, 
Thy  only  stamp  of  love. 

2  Be  this  my  whole  desire, 

1  know  that  it  is  thine ; 
Tiien  kindle  in  my  soul  a  fire, 
Which  shall  for  ever  shine, 

3  Tiiy  gracious  I'eadincss, 

To  save  nnankind,  assert ; 
Thine  imsge  love,  thy  name  impress, 
Thy  nature  on  my  heart. 

4  Bov/e!s  of  mercy  hear. 

Into  my  soul  come  down ; 
Let  it  throughout  my  Ut'e  appear, 
I'hat  1  have  (vhrist  put  on. 


5  O  plant  in  me  thy  mind ! 

O  fix  in  me  thy  home ! 
So  shall  I  cry  to  all  mankind, 
Come  to  the  waters  come. 

6  Jesus  is  fiiU  of  grace, 

To  all  his  bowels  move  ; 
Behold  in  me  ye  fallen  race. 
That  God  is  only  love. 


212  PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

CLI. 

Public  IVurahifi, 

1  IVT^'^  ^yo^\  the  spring  of  all  my  jov, 

The  glory  of  my  brightest  days, 
And  comfort  of  my  nii^hts, 

2  In  darkest  shades  if  thou  appear, 

My  dawning  is  begun  ; 
Thou  art  my  soul's  bright  morning  star. 
x\nd  thou  my  risir;g  sun. 

3  The  opening  heavens  around  me  shine 

With  beams  of  sacred  bliss ; 
If  Jesus  shews- his  mercy  mine. 
And  whispers  1  am  his. 

4  My  soul  would  leave  this  heavy  cki} , 

At  that  transporting  word ; 
Run  up  with  joy,  the  shining  way, 
To  sec  and  praise  my  Lord. 

5  Fearless  of  hell,  and  glvistly  death, 

I'd  break  through  ev'ry  foe ; 
The  wings  of  love,  and  arms  of  faith, 
Would  bear  me  ccnqu'ror  through. 


PUBLIC    WOSHIP.  21-3 

CLII. 

Public  IVorshiju 

TESUS,  ir.y  all,  to  heav'n  is  gone, 
•^    He  whom  1  fix  my  hopes  upon  ; 
His  track  I  see,  and  I'll  pursue, 
The  narrow  way,  till  lum  1  view. 

2  The  way  tlie  holy  prophets  went. 
The  road  that  leads  from  banishnrient ; 
The  King's  highway  of  hobness, 
I'll  go,  for  ail  his  paths  arc  peace, 

r^  This  is  tiie  way  I  teng  have  sought, 
And  mourn'j  because  I  found  it  not; 
My  grief  a  burden  long  has  been. 
Because  I  was  not  sav'd  irom  sin. 

4  The  more  I  strove  against  its  pow'r, 
1  felt  its  weight  and  guilt  the  more; 
'Till  late  I  heard  my  Saviour  say, 

«  Come  hither,  soul,  1  AM  THE  WAY." 

5  Lo  1  glad  I  come ;  and  thou,  blest  Lamb,    ' 
Shalt  take  me  to  thee,  whose  I  am  ; 
Nothing  but  sin  I  tliee  can  give. 
Nothing  but  love  shall  1  receive. 

6  Then  will  I  tell  to  sinners  round, 
What  a  dear  Siiviour  I  have  found ; 
I'll  point  to  thy  redeeming  blood. 
And  say,  "  Beiiold  the  way  to  God." 


214  PUBLIC   WORSHIP, 

CLIII. 

Public  Worship. 

^  f^  OME,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
>  ^^    With  all  thy  quick'ning  pow'rs ; 
Ki!  die  a  flanie  of  sacred  of  love, 
In  these  cold  hearts  of  ours. 

2  Look  how  we  grovel  here  below, 
Fond  of  these  caT^hly  toys ; 
Oui  souls  how  heavily.yiey  go, 
To  reach  eternal  jc)y\I 

S  In  vain  we  tune  ou^|3rma^  songs, 
In  vain  we  strive  toTi^ej 
Hosannas  languish  on  our  tongues, 
And  our  devotion  dies. 

4  Father,  sh  \11  we  then  ever  live 

At  this  poor  dying  rate  i 
Our  love  so  faint,  so  cold  to  thee, 
And  thine  to  us  so  great. 

5  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 

With  all  thy  qviick'ning  pow'rs; 
Come,  sb.ed  ai.road  a  Saviour's  lo\-e. 
And,  that  shall  kindle  GUI'S. 


VFcr  Lidex  to  the  Hijnins  which  precede  the 
Afipendix^  see  page  175  t-j  180.]     


INDEX 

TO 

THE  APPENDIX, 


•*^  Page 

x\h!  whither  shall  I  go,            .  .    ^j^  ^^^ 

Awake,  Jerusalem,  awake,           .  .    'f^r  ^^^ 

A  charge  to  keep  1  have,             .  .^       •  204 

Come  sinners  to  the  gospel-feast,             .  185 

tx)me,  O  thou  all  victorious  Lord,  .        .  1^9 

Come,  Koly  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove,  .        .  214 

For  ever  here  my  rest  shall  be  .       .  206 

I  WANT  a  principle  within,      .  .        •  1^2 

1  want  a  heart  to  pray,         .       ,  .       .  20o 


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216  INDEX. 

J  ESUS,  dear  Saviour  of  mankind,      ; 
Jesus  my  st^eng^h,  my  hope, 
Jesus,  my  truth,  my  way,  .        , 

Jesus,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone, 

JjOVERS  of  pleasure  m^re  than  God, 

Let  him  to  whom  we  now  belong, 

Lo,  in  thy  hand  I  lay  ... 

3 1 Y  God,  my  Rfe,  my  love,         .       ,        .        19 
My  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joy, 

ti0.  FOR  a  thousand  ton^ies  to  sing,    . 
O,  that  1  could  mv  L(<rd  receive,  • 

0,that  I  co»ld-¥^gn)tl         .... 
O  for  a  h«frt  to  pt-alse  my  God, 
O,  thj^Jj^oad  of  sin  were  gone  I 

■OHEPHERD  divine  our~^ants  relieve, 
btill  stir  me  up  to  strive 

1  HEE,  we  adore,  etenial  Name, 
Thou  Judge  of  quick  and  dead,     .       • 
The  praying  spirit  breatlie, 
The  thing  my  God  doth  hate, 

W'  ITH  glorious  clouds  encompass'd  round, 
\Vhy  bhpuld  the  children  of  a  king, 

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